Read the excerpt from "career planning for high schoolers."
about two-thirds of high school graduates from the class of 2013 enrolled in college that fall, according to bls: 42 percent in baccalaureate (4-year) colleges and 24 percent in 2-year schools. of the remaining one-third of 2013 graduates, who opted not to go to college, 74 percent entered the labor force.
college-bound high school graduates may not know it, but bls data show that wages are usually higher, and unemployment rates lower, for people who continue their education after high school.
now, read the graph.
bar graph of annual mean wages from 2013.
how does the graph enhance the information in the excerpt?
a. it provides information about college-bound students.
b. it shows the higher salaries associated with degrees.
c. it illustrates the variety of careers available.
d. it demonstrates the growth of the work force.