Philip works at a nursing home as an aide and earns $27,000 a year. IF he went to school to get a nursing degree he could earn $50,000 in the first year. Philip knows this but he also knows that tuition and fees at a nearby college could cost about $45,000(total). He can get a student loan for 5% with 10 years to repay the loan. What is the total cost of the student loans?

Philip works at a nursing home as an aide and earns $27,000 a year. IF he went to school to get a nursing degree he could earn $50,000 in the first year. Philip knows this but he also knows that tuition and fees at a nearby college could cost about $45,000(total). He can get a student loan for 5% with 10 years to repay the loan. What is the total cost of the student loans?

Excel Applications for Accounting Principles

4th Edition

ISBN:9781111581565

Author:Gaylord N. Smith

Publisher:Gaylord N. Smith

Chapter27: Time Value Of Money (compound)

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6E

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