Megan Must Decide Whether or Not to Go to College

question 115

Multiple Choice

Megan must decide whether or not to go to college. She can either continue to work as a waitress and earn $22,000 per year or she can go to school and expect to earn $32,000 per year when she finishes. She should:

• A) continue to work as a waitress.
• B) go to school, but only if she knows she can finish in four years.
• C) go to school no matter what.
• D) we cannot tell since there may be important nonmonetary considerations that Megan will take into account.

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