Dawn Swift Discovered That 20 Years Ago,the Average Fees for One

question 51

Multiple Choice

Dawn Swift discovered that 20 years ago,the average fees for one year at a top tier university was $4,500.Today,the average cost is $29,000.What is the growth rate in fee costs over this 20-year period? Round off to the nearest 0.1%.

• A)15.5%
• B)4.2%
• C)9.8%
• D)10.6%

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