As More People Obtain College Degrees and It Becomes Unreasonable

question 66

Multiple Choice

As more people obtain college degrees and it becomes unreasonable for students to stay in school for most of their young adulthood,what is one consequence?

• A) People will begin to try to stay in school for life.
• B) Students will begin to earn more dual majors while they are in college.
• C) People will seek to differentiate themselves not only by having a degree but also by earning degrees from the most selective and prestigious colleges and universities.
• D) People will eventually give up trying to compete for jobs that require credentials of higher education, and shortages of workers will result.

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