Question

the following table shows mean annual earnings for women and men by their highest achieved level of education. assuming the difference in the table remains constant over a 40 - year career, approximately how much more does a man with a bachelors degree earn than a man with a high school education?
a man with a bachelors degree earns $ more than a man with a high school education over a 40 - year career (simplify your answer)

Explanation:

Step1: Find the annual difference in earnings

Subtract the annual earnings of a man with a high - school education from the annual earnings of a man with a bachelor's degree.
$87430 - 45734$

Step2: Calculate the 40 - year difference

Multiply the annual difference by 40.
$(87430 - 45734)\times40=41696\times40$

Answer:

$1667840$