Consider the following information about job opportunities for new college graduates in Megalopolis:Table 5.1

-Refer to Table 5.1. Ranked highest to lowest in expected income, the majors are:
A) economics, accounting, English, mathematics, political science.
B) mathematics, English, political science, accounting, economics.
C) economics, accounting, mathematics, English, political science.
D) English, economics, mathematics, accounting, political science.
E) accounting, English, mathematics, political science, economics.

Question

Consider the following information about job opportunities for new college graduates in Megalopolis:Table 5.1
 
-Refer to Table 5.1. Ranked highest to lowest in expected income, the majors are:
A) economics, accounting, English, mathematics, political science. 
B) mathematics, English, political science, accounting, economics. 
C) economics, accounting, mathematics, English, political science. 
D) English, economics, mathematics, accounting, political science. 
E) accounting, English, mathematics, political science, economics.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table shows the median starting salaries for the listed majors, with economics having the highest median starting salary of $60,000, followed by accounting at $50,000, mathematics at $48,000, English at $42,000, and political science at $40,000. Therefore, the majors ranked highest to lowest in expected income are economics, accounting, mathematics, English, and political science.

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