Maria has just graduated from Princeton University and has applied for a job at a major bank. The bank decides to offer Maria a job because they perceive her degree from Princeton to be an indication of her high-ability. To which of the following views of education does the bank subscribe?
A)signaling
B)human-capital view
C)superstar phenomenon
D)benefits of beauty

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The bank subscribes to the signaling view of education, which suggests that a person's educational credentials serve as a signal to employers of their anticipated productivity and abilities. In this case, the bank perceived Maria's degree from Princeton to be an indication of her high-ability.

Maria Has Just Graduated from Princeton University and Has Applied