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An employer has narrowed a list of applicants down to two individuals. The two candidates look nearly identical on paper, but one of them has earned a four-year college degree. The employer decides to offer employment to the college graduate. What does this example illustrate?

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Answer: screening effect

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

This example illustrates that although both candidates may be almost identical on paper, a person with a four-year college degree will the greater advantage as an employer values a person with a college degree.

The answer would be the screening effect as the employer is screening the employees by looking at their background

Hope that helps!

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