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Given the Amount of Time and Other Costs of Investing

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Given the amount of time and other costs of investing in human capital that it takes to earn a Ph.D., why are college professors paid less than other occupations that require similar or lesser amounts of human capital?


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Compounded Quarterly

Involves the periodic addition of interest to a sum of money, specifically every three months, resulting in an exponential growth of the amount over time.

Amortization Period

The length of time over which a loan or mortgage is scheduled to be repaid.

Compounded Quarterly

Interest calculated four times a year on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods.

Amortized Over

The process of paying off a debt over time through regular payments, which cover both principal and interest.

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