At the December meeting of the American Economic Association, 2,500 new Ph.D.s look for college teaching jobs. If the average wage offer is $40,000 and Tedium University makes that offer, it is likely to

a. be ignored
b. attract only average Ph.D.s
c. attract applicants from top schools
d. attract Ph.D.s with strong dissertations
e. attract applicants of below-average quality


E

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