Question

Before you started applying for college, a job recruiter offered you a full-time cashier position at a doctor's office, earning an after-tax salary of $22,000 per year. however, you turn down this offer and attend your first year of college. the additional monetary cost of college to you, including tuition, supplies, and additional housing expenses, is $34,000. you decide to go to college, probably because

Answer 1

You decide to go to college, probably because historically it gave you more options for higher-paying jobs.

It is worth noting that in today's currency, the minimum wage is ~$15.00 per hour. A salary of $22,000 would give you about $10.58 an hour, which is below minimum wage. On top of that, with rising inflation and stagnate pay raise, this amount would not be enough to live on.

You decide to go to college, probably because a higher educational degree would usually net you a higher paying job, which can help sustain your lifestyle.

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