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Suppose You Had the Choice of Attending Two Universities

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Suppose you had the choice of attending two universities. University A pays all of its professors the same wage and awards the same raises. University B pays each professor according to market wages and productivity. Which university would you rather attend and why?


Definitions:

Amortized

Relates to spreading payments over multiple periods to gradually eliminate a liability or loan, incorporating both principal and interest components.

Compounded Semiannually

The calculation of interest where the interest earned over a period is added to the principal, and the process is repeated twice a year.

Gross Debt Service Ratio

A financial ratio that compares an individual's monthly housing costs (including mortgage payments, property taxes, and utilities) to their gross monthly income, used by lenders to assess borrowing capacity.

Gross Monthly Income

The total amount of income earned in a month before taxes and deductions.

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