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question 25

Multiple Choice

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Suppose that a young couple has just had their first baby,a daughter,and they wish to ensure that enough money will be available to pay for her college education.Currently,college tuition,books,fees,and other costs,average $12,500 per year.On average,tuition and other costs have historically increased at a rate of 4% per year.
-Assuming that college costs continue to increase an average of 4% per year and that all her college savings are invested in an account paying 7% interest,then the amount of money she will need to have available at age 18 to pay for all four years of her undergraduate education is closest to:

• A)$97,110.
• B)$107,532.
• C)$101,291.
• D)$50,000.

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Definitions:

Status Quo Bias

The tendency most people have when making choices to select any option that is presented as the default (status quo) option. Explainable by prospect theory and loss aversion.

Anchoring

A cognitive bias in decision-making where individuals rely too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") when making judgments.

Minimum Payments

The smallest amount of a debt that must be paid each period, often used in the context of credit card debt or loans to avoid penalties.

Endowment Effect

A cognitive bias where people ascribe more value to things merely because they own them.