One reason that college graduates earn higher wages than non-graduates is because college graduates:

A. acquire additional skills to allow them to work in more industries than non-graduates.
B. always work in more dangerous jobs than non-graduates.
C. are always more intelligent than non-graduates.
D. are less equipped to deal with technological change, as their skills are technology-specific.


Answer: A

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