Refer to the Following Figure When Answering the Following Questions

question 58

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following figure when answering the following questions.
Figure 7.5: Labor Market
-Consider Figure 7.5. If the demand curve for college graduates is characterized by , which of the following describes why the demand for labor for college graduates is higher than that for high school students, characterized by
?

• A) There is a growing number of college graduates.
• B) There are fewer college graduates than high school graduates.
• C) College graduates have a higher marginal product.
• D) College graduates are smarter than high school graduates.
• E) None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

China

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Literacy Rates

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