Olivia Was Accepted to Notre Dame and Another College

question 271

Multiple Choice

Olivia was accepted to Notre Dame and another college.She is trying to decide where to go.Which of the following should she include in making her decision?

• A) how much she spent applying to Notre Dame, and the difference between living expenses at Notre Dame and the other college
• B) how much she spent applying to Notre Dame, but not the difference between living expenses at Notre Dame and the other college
• C) the difference between living expenses at Notre Dame and her second choice, but not how much she spent applying to Notre Dame
• D) neither how much she spent applying to Notre Dame nor the difference between living expenses at Notre Dame and her second choice

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