College graduates earn much more than grade school dropouts mainly because

A. the college graduate is older.
B. the college graduate has learned more.
C. the college graduate is probably smarter, richer, more motivated, has better connections, and comes from a more supportive learning environment.
D. the college graduate is more likely to have grown up in a large city, and to be more cosmopolitan.


C. the college graduate is probably smarter, richer, more motivated, has better connections, and comes from a more supportive learning environment.

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