Question

Camille is having second thoughts about obtaining a college degree. She will have to take out tens of thousands of dollars in loans to pay for her education and just read an article that stated postsecondary degrees earned between the fall of 1999 and the fall of 2009 increased by 41 percent, from 2.4 million to 3.4 million. Between a faulty economy and hundreds of other college graduates earning the same degree, she wonders if college makes economic sense. Which statement about earning a college degree is false? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. More opportunities will be available, financially and otherwise, with a college degree than without one. A college degree is required for all professions. On average, Americans with bachelor's degrees or higher make twice as much in annual income as those with a high school education or less. Many jobs today require a bachelor's degree for employment.

Answer 1

Question:

Camille is having second thoughts about obtaining a college degree. She will have to take out tens of thousands of dollars in loans to pay for her education and just read an article that stated postsecondary degrees earned between the fall of 1999 and the fall of 2009 increased by 41 percent, from 2.4 million to 3.4 million. Between a faulty economy and hundreds of other college graduates earning the same degree, she wonders if college makes economic sense.  

Which statement about earning a college degree is false? Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.  

 

A) More opportunities will be available, financially and otherwise, with a college degree than without one.

B) A college degree is required for all professions.

C) On average, Americans with bachelor's degrees or higher make twice as much in annual income as those with a high school education or less.

D) Many jobs today require a bachelor's degree for employment.

Answer:

The correct answer is C.

Explanation:            

The says nothing about the difference in earning between those who possess high school education and those who have degrees. Therefore, the statement "On average, Americans with bachelor's degrees or higher make twice as much in annual income as those with a high school education or less" is False.

Cheers!

Answer 2

Answer:

More opportunities will be available, financially and otherwise, with a college degree than without one.

Explanation:

From the passage, it stated that:

1. There is a faulty economy. This implies that economy is having a problem or the economy is in recession with little or no opportunities in terms of jobs and payments.

2. Hundreds of other college graduates earning the same degree. This implies that there many people with the same degree qualification competing for the limited job available in the faulty economy.

Based on the two statements above, it false to say that more opportunities will be available, financially and otherwise, with a college degree than without one.