Dawn Swift Discovered That 20 Years Ago, the Average Tuition

question 40

Multiple Choice

Dawn Swift discovered that 20 years ago, the average tuition for one year at an Ivy League school was $15,000. Today, the average cost is $60,000. What is the growth rate in tuition cost over this 20-year period?

• A) 15.5%
• B) 4.2%
• C) 7.18%
• D) 10.6%

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional earnings obtained from the sale of one extra unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, representing the average cost per unit.

Average Variable Cost

The sum of all costs that vary with output levels, when divided by the total output produced.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.