A study by the New York Federal Reserve Bank concludes that an engineering bachelor’s degree generates approximately a 15% return on investment over the course of a decade. Suppose the typical engineering student spends $15,000 per year for four years on his/her education. What extra annual return (in dollars) does the typical student realize during the 10 years following graduation? State your assumptions.

A study by the New York Federal Reserve Bank concludes that an engineering bachelor’s degree generates approximately a 15% return on investment over the course of a decade. Suppose the typical engineering student spends $15,000 per year for four years on his/her education. What extra annual return (in dollars) does the typical student realize during the 10 years following graduation? State your assumptions.

Microeconomic Theory

12th Edition

ISBN:9781337517942

Author:NICHOLSON

Publisher:NICHOLSON

Chapter17: Capital And Time

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17.3P

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