If the Signaling Theory of Education Is Correct

question 158

Multiple Choice

If the signaling theory of education is correct,

• A)workers with more years of formal schooling will earn less than workers with fewer years of formal schooling.
• B)additional years of formal schooling do not increase a worker's productivity.
• C)workers with more years of formal schooling are less likely to be affected by ability, effort, and chance.
• D)men are more likely to earn more than women because men are more likely to have graduated from college.

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