If we compare the trend in median wage for people with no more than a high-school education to that of people with a bachelor's degree, which of the following best describes median wage trend in the U.S?
a. The median inflation-adjusted wages for people with only a high school education have declined by about 6 percent since 1980, while the median wage of college graduates has risen by 12 percent in the same time period.
b. The median inflation-adjusted wages for college graduates has declined by approximately 25 percent since 1980, while the median wage for people with only a high-school education has remained constant.
c. The median inflation-adjusted wages for college graduates has increased by approximately 150 percent since 1980, while the median wage for people with only a high-school education has increased by only 31 percent.
d. The median inflation-adjusted wages for college graduates has remained constant since 1980, while the median wage for people with only a high-school education has increased by 150 percent.
a
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