Making Employment Decisions

Question 1

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Compared to college graduates, graduates of trade schools: can enter the workforce sooner.; According to the text, because trade schools have getting a job after graduating can be compared to graduates from many state-colleges: job-placement programs; According to the text, because trade schools have getting a job after graduating can be compared to graduates from many state-colleges: easier

Question 2

less than✔ more thanabout the same as

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✔ more than; Workers who have completed an education at a college or university tend to make workers who have not.: more than; In 2013, workers with a college degree made on average than workers without one.: 98 percent more; According to the text, the pay gap between workers with a college degree and workers without one has been over time.: increasing; Based on this information alone, getting an education at a four-year college could best be described as a(n) .: advantage

Question 3

✔ 98 percent more89 percent more98 percent less89 percent less

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✔ 98 percent more

Question 4

decreasing✔ increasingholding steady

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✔ increasing

Question 5

✔ advantagedisadvantage

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✔ advantage

Question 6

about $5 per hour✔ about $7 per hourabout $9 per hour

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✔ about $7 per hour; In 1980, how much more money did workers with a college degree make per hour than workers with a high-school education only?: about $7 per hour; In 2010, how much more money did workers with a college degree make per hour than workers with a high-school education only?: $12.50 per hour; By 2020, the difference in pay for college-educated workers and workers with a high-school degree only will likely .: increase

Question 7

✔ $12.50 per hour$15.00 per hour$18.50 per hour

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✔ $12.50 per hour

Question 8

✔ increasedecreaseremain the same

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✔ increase

Question 9

According to the text, why is the choice not to attend college often a poor decision?

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Without a college education, workers will actually lose money in the long run.

Question 10

According to the text, why is trade school more economical for some students? Select two that apply.

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The cost of attending trade school is cheaper than the cost of a 4 year college.; Students who graduate from trade school have less debt than college graduates.

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