Dagny Taggart Is a Graduating College Senior and She Is

question 64

Multiple Choice

Dagny Taggart is a graduating college senior and she is considering the costs of going to medical school.Beginning next fall,Dagny expects medical school tuition to run $45,000 for the first year and she estimates that tuition will increase by 6% each year.If Dagny is able to invest her money in an account paying 8% interest per year,then the present value to Dagny of four years of medical school tuition is closest to:

• A)$149,045
• B)$155,930
• C)$162,095
• D)$180,000

---

Definitions:

Market System

An economic system where decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand, with prices serving as signals to participants.

Circular Flow Diagram

An illustration showing the flow of resources from households to firms and of products from firms to households. These flows are accompanied by reverse flows of money from firms to households and from households to firms.

Revenue

Revenue is the total amount of money received by a company for goods sold or services provided during a certain period of time, before any expenses are deducted.

Expenditures

The total amount of money spent by a household or country on consumption and services.