LABOR ECONOMICS
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781260004724
Author: BORJAS
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 6, Problem 7P
a)
To determine
The annual
b)
To determine
The actual returns associated with 16th years of schooling, which includes innate motivation.
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