Figure 17.2.1
-If grades are to be a successful signal to potential employers of a student's qualities, then higher grades must be:
A) easier for high-productivity students to earn than for low-productivity students to earn.
B) easier for low-productivity students to earn than for high-productivity students to earn.
C) easy for employers to check.
D) used for all future promotions within the firm.
E) often referred to in the hiring process.

Question

Figure 17.2.1
-If grades are to be a successful signal to potential employers of a student's qualities, then higher grades must be:
A) easier for high-productivity students to earn than for low-productivity students to earn. 
B) easier for low-productivity students to earn than for high-productivity students to earn. 
C) easy for employers to check. 
D) used for all future promotions within the firm. 
E) often referred to in the hiring process.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Higher grades must be easier for high-productivity students to earn than for low-productivity students to earn, as this differentiation allows grades to effectively signal a student's productivity and capabilities to potential employers.

Figure 17.2.1 -If Grades Are to Be a Successful Signal to Potential