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57. What's the opinion of economists about going to college?

A) Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.

B) It doesn't pay to run into debt to receive a college education.

C) College education is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.

D) Going to college doesn't necessarily bring the expected returns.

58. The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century, _________.

A) enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universities

B) the labor market preferred high-school graduates to college graduates

C) competition for university admissions was far more fierce than today

D) the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed

59. Students who attend an in-state college or university can _________.

A) save more on tuition

B) receive a better education

C) take more liberal-arts courses

D) avoid traveling long distances

60. In this consumerist age, most parents _________.

A) regard college education as a wise investment

B) place a premium on the prestige of the college

C) think it crucial to send their children to college

D) consider college education a consumer product

61. What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?

A) Their employment prospects after graduation.

B) A satisfying experience within their budgets.

C) Its facilities and learning environment.

D) Its ranking among similar institutions.