According to studies on the effects of education and life longevity, the average American female college graduate will live an additional  5.3 years longer than a female high school graduate. The average American college graduate will live an additional 4.8 years longer than a male high school graduate.  Moreover, economists can calculate the value of one year of life using a model that represents the average utility that person would attain during one year of life. This is referred to as the value of statistical life (VSL). According to recent studies, the value of 1 statistical life year is approximately $100,000 in the USA (it varies by country).  If on average, a college graduate lived 5 years longer than their high school graduate, this would represent an implicit benefit of: 单项选择题

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