Studies have concluded that a college degree is a very good investment. Suppose that a college graduate earns about 75% more money per hour than a high-school graduate. If the lifetime earnings of a high-school graduate average $1040000, what is the expected value of earnings of a college graduate?
(a) $780000 (b) $1820000 (c) $1386666 (d) $5942857
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Studies have concluded that a college degree is a very good investment. Suppose that a college...
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