According to proponents of the signaling theory of education,
A)schooling has no real productivity benefit.
B)no one person finds it easier to earn a college degree than does any other person.
C)the human-capital view of education is entirely correct.
D)employers send signals to young people to persuade them to expend whatever effort is necessary to earn college degrees.

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Proponents of the signaling theory of education argue that schooling primarily serves as a signal to employers of a worker's potential productivity, rather than directly increasing productivity itself.

According to Proponents of the Signaling Theory of Education