Over the course of a lifetime, a college graduate can expect, on average, to make more money than a high school graduate. This is because ______.
A. society favors college graduates due to in-group biases
B. U.S. and state governments have protected college graduates since World War II
C. college graduates have higher forms of human capital, which makes them more economically productive workers
D. college graduates operate on the "who you know not what you know" basis
Answer: C
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