Schooling Info: MJ has 2 years of college, Fabio has 3 years, and Mijung has 4 years.
Wage Info: MJ earns $21, Fabio earns $23, and Mijung earns $25.
Assume the differences in education attainment are due completely
to different discount rates.
First, Rank the three people from highest to lowest discount rate
(fill in the blank).
Second, use the wage and years of schooling information above to
calculate the returns to additional years of schooling and then
give a numerical range for each persons’ discount rate (fill in the
blanks below).
Ranking
Highest Discount Rate: ____________ Middle Discount Rate:
____________ Lowest Discount Rate: ____________
Numerical Ranges: circle either [less/greater], and then fill in
the blank with the correct percentage: MJ’s discount rate must be
[less/greater] than _________%
Fabio’s discount rate must be between _________% and
_________%
Mijung’s discount rate must be [less/greater] than _________%
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