USING + UNDERSTANDING MATH CUSTOM
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Author: Bennett
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Chapter 5.D, Problem 19E
College Costs Stack Plot. Answer the following questions based on Figure 5.14.
a. Which cost category varies the most among the different types of institutions? By how much?
b. Which cost category varies the least among the different types of institutions? Can you explain why this category varies so little?
c. Ignoring the “other expenses” category, the general trend is for all categories to cost more as you look down the chart from 2-year public colleges to 4-year private colleges. However, one category is an exception to this trend. Which category? Can you explain why?
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