During the economic downturn of 2008–2009, the unemployment rate increased to nearly 10%. At the same time, the price of college tuition and the number of college enrollees increased. A. Which statement best explains why more people enrolled in college during this time period even as the price of tuition increased?.

Respuesta :

The reason this happened was c. if the next best option was unemployment, many individuals may have preferred to enroll in college and gain new skills in hopes of increasing their future employment prospects.

Economic conditions in 2008 - 2009

  • Unemployment rose as many people lost their jobs.
  • People had to look for alternative means of survival.

There was a view that the more skilled one was, the less they would be affected by the economic woes at the time. People therefore enrolled in colleges to gain more skills.

In conclusion, option C is correct.

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