Asked by bob

Yvonne continues to work full-time at her job while she attends college part-time. It takes 5 years for Yvonne to complete the program, but when she does she is able to increase her salary from $37,000 per year to $45,000 per year. At this rate, Yvonne will have recovered her college costs after 4.5 years. How much did it cost Yvonne to go to college?
a.
$36,000
b.
$45,000
c.
$40,000
d.
$32,000

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Yvonne's annual increase after finishing is $45,000 − $37,000 = $8,000. Recovering the cost in 4.5 years means cost = $8,000 × 4.5 = $36,000.

Answer: a. $36,000