Answers26-27 ERWC AB 9800E 9801EAnalyzing Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website

Analyzing Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website — Quiz Answers

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Read the graph from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Expand Image Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this graph?

A
People with doctoral and professional degrees all earn in excess of $120,000 per year.
B
People with a master’s degree can expect to earn over $80,000 per year.
C
People with a degree beyond a high school diploma often earn more than $40,000 per year.
D
People with less than a high school diploma can expect to earn at least $40,000 per year.
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Expand Image According to the chart, which groups supply the fewest jobs to teens and young adults?

A
manufacturing and government industries
B
financial and construction industries
C
leisure and hospitality industries
D
education and health services industries
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How do the headings in "Career Planning for High Schoolers." guide students through the text?

A
by quoting high school counselors
B
by introducing the steps in a process
C
by providing additional statistics about careers
D
by citing relevant resources
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Major category 2014 average starting salary Overall $48,707 Engineering $62,891 Computer science $62,103 Business $57,229 Communications $48,253 Math and sciences $44,299 Education $40,267 Humanities and social sciences $38,049 Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this chart?

A
Majors in humanities lead to above-average starting salaries.
B
Majors in social sciences lead to above-average starting salaries.
C
Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries.
D
Majors in education lead to above-average starting salaries.
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How do the subheadings under "After High School” contribute to the organization of "Career Planning for High Schoolers."?

A
by providing links to supplemental sources of information
B
by defining key terms essential to college applications
C
by sharing students’ insights about life after graduation
D
by informing readers of the education options being described
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How do the subheadings under "After High School” contribute to the organization of "Career Planning for High Schoolers."?

A
by sharing students’ insights about life after graduation
B
by informing readers of the education options being described
C
by providing links to supplemental sources of information
D
by defining key terms essential to college applications
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Major category 2014 average starting salary Overall $48,707 Engineering $62,891 Computer science $62,103 Business $57,229 Communications $48,253 Math and sciences $44,299 Education $40,267 Humanities and social sciences $38,049 Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this chart?

A
Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries.
B
Majors in education lead to above-average starting salaries.
C
Majors in social sciences lead to above-average starting salaries.
D
Majors in humanities lead to above-average starting salaries.
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Expand Image According to the chart, which groups supply the fewest jobs to teens and young adults?

A
manufacturing and government industries
B
leisure and hospitality industries
C
financial and construction industries
D
education and health services industries
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Expand Image According to the chart, which groups supply the fewest jobs to teens and young adults?

A
leisure and hospitality industries
B
education and health services industries
C
manufacturing and government industries
D
financial and construction industries
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Read the graph from "Career Planning for High Schoolers." Expand Image Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this graph?

A
People with less than a high school diploma can expect to earn at least $40,000 per year.
B
People with a master’s degree can expect to earn over $80,000 per year.
C
People with a degree beyond a high school diploma often earn more than $40,000 per year.
D
People with doctoral and professional degrees all earn in excess of $120,000 per year.
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How do the headings in "Career Planning for High Schoolers." guide students through the text?

A
by quoting high school counselors
B
by citing relevant resources
C
by providing additional statistics about careers
D
by introducing the steps in a process

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