On average, someone with a Bachelor's degree is estimated to earn ____ times more than someone with a high school diploma.

A. 1.4
B: 1.5
C: 1.6
D: 1.7


Answer: C: 1.6

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Which of the following would help control the future growth of healthcare prices and expenditures?

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Consider a labor market in equilibrium. If both demand curve and supply curve of labor shift to the right, then the number of workers hired in the market will:

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