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by BlastRoom
Put a number on a pathway: what it costs, what it forgoes, and how long it takes to pay back.
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Use the table. Include program cost and the one year of forgone current wages. At the annual wage increase shown, how long is payback, ignoring taxes?
Use the table. Counting tuition and wages not earned during training, what is the payback period at the annual wage increase shown?
Based on the table, how many years of higher pay are needed to recover tuition plus one year of forgone wages?
Read the table. If all listed wages stay the same, how long is the payback period after including the year away from work?
Use the pathway table. What is the payback period when program cost and two years of forgone current wages are included?
According to the table, how many years are needed for the higher wage to recover the full education investment?
Use the table. Including the program cost and the year of wages given up, what is the payback period?
A one-year program costs $9,000. Priya could earn $32,000 working full time, but she will still earn $12,000 from a part-time job during school. What is her direct cost plus forgone pay?
A two-year program costs $11,000 per year, and Malik could earn $26,000 per year now. What is the total program cost plus forgone pay?
Elena can work for $42,000 this year or attend a one-year program costing $6,000. What is the year's direct cost plus forgone pay?
An 18-month program costs $12,000 total. Devon could earn $2,000 per month while working. What is the program cost plus forgone pay?
A six-month certification costs $7,000. Jordan could earn $24,000 per year in a current job. What is the cost of school plus forgone pay?
A three-year program costs $5,000 each year. During those years, Rosa could earn $30,000 annually. What is the total direct cost plus forgone pay?
Pathway A takes one year and costs $8,000; Pathway B takes two years and costs $5,000 per year. A student could earn $30,000 per year now. Which pathway has the lower total education cost?
Which two facts are needed to calculate a simple education payback period?
An ROI comparison should include opportunity cost of school. Which fact measures that opportunity cost?
One pathway reports an hourly wage and another reports an annual wage. What must be known before comparing their earning benefits?
Pathway X leads to a higher wage than Pathway Y, but Pathway X takes longer to pay back. Which reason best explains this?
Pathway A reports average pay one year after finishing. Pathway B reports average pay ten years after finishing. Why does comparing these two figures mislead?
Jalen's net costs, program lengths, and expected wages after each program are known. Which additional fact is needed to compare full payback?
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