Related to the Economics in Practice on page 4: Economists estimate that over one's lifetime, a college degree holder will earn on average ________ someone with only a high school degree.

A. three times as much as
B. 27 percent more than
C. about 15 percent more than
D. almost 70 percent more than


Answer: D

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a. The GDP Price Index rises, and nominal value of the domestic currency falls. b. The GDP Price Index falls, and nominal value of the domestic currency rises. c. The GDP Price Index rises, and nominal value of the domestic currency remains the same. d. The GDP Price Index rises, and nominal value of the domestic currency rises. e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.

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