What Is True About the Skills Gap

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is true about the skills gap?

• A)Both Germany and Japan have done a better job of teaching basic skills than has the U.S.
• B)The U.S.has done a better job of teaching basic skills than has the Japan.
• C)The U.S.has done a better job of teaching basic skills than has the Germany.
• D)There is no skills gap for basic knowledge in the U.S.

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