A Private University Billed $20,000,000 in Tuition and Fees During

question 125

Multiple Choice

A private university billed $20,000,000 in tuition and fees during an academic year. Graduate assistantships,for which services were required,were awarded in the amount of $1,200,000. Scholarships,for which no services were required,were awarded in the amount of $1,400,000. Provision for bad debt was estimated to be $2,000,000.The net tuition and fees that would be reported in the Statement of Activities would be:

• A) $18,000,000.
• B) $16,800,000.
• C) $16,600,000.
• D) $15,400,000.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

The additional cost to society as a whole for producing one more unit of a good or service.

Public Good

A product or service that is available for all people to consume, regardless of whether any individual pays for it or not, typically provided by the government.

Common Resource

A natural or man-made resource that is non-excludable and rivalrous, such as fish in the ocean or a public park, which can lead to overuse and depletion.

Fishing in the Ocean

The activity of catching fish in the ocean for commercial, recreational, or subsistence purposes.