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Subjects: AP Economics Economics
Topics: Decision Making Income Money

It's often said that a college degree is the key to future success. Choosing to attend college is a major decision for young people. But why is a degree so important? This issue of Page One Economics examines two economic models used to study how education, productivity, and income are related.

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Content Standard 13: Income
Grade 8 Benchmarks
4. More productive workers are likely to be of greater value to employers and earn higher wages than less productive workers.
5. Peoples’ incomes, in part, reflect choices they have made about education, training, skill development, and careers. People with few skills are more likely to be poor.

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