Question

Which of the following statements about investment in human capital is correct?(1 point)
Responses

There can only be benefits to acquiring a post-secondary education.
There can only be benefits to acquiring a post-secondary education.

Training could reduce workplace safety.
Training could reduce workplace safety.

There could be disadvantages to investing in human capital through education.
There could be disadvantages to investing in human capital through education.

Investing in health care could reduce labor productivity.
Investing in health care could reduce labor productivity.

Answer 1

There could be disadvantages to investing in human capital through education.

Explanation: Education and training have costs (tuition, time, forgone earnings) and uncertain returns (skill–job mismatch, debt, diminishing returns), so investment in human capital is not always beneficial.