Expensive Education

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The purpose of this paper is to examine those opportunity costs, both from the perspective of an individual who has decided to go to college and from one who has decided to enter the labor market. The paper will therefore show that opportunity costs need to be taken into account when a decision about higher education is made, since the costs can be astounding. The paper also presents the costs and benefits of entering the labor market.

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"The decision to go to a university for higher education is often, in Western society, viewed as not much of a choice at all. After all, many argue that the long-term benefits of a college education in terms of job opportunities and increased earning potential are undeniable. However, this assumption belies the fact that there are significant and very real costs associated with university attendance."

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