Here are the costs of going to college: tuition $5,000; books $200; housing $1,000; food $1,000; lost income from work $10,000. Studying and work are equally desirable in your mind. Suppose you must live on your own anyway. What is the cost of going to school?

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The total cost of going to school is:

$5,000 (tuition) + $200 (books) + $1,000 (housing) + $1,000 (food) + $10,000 (lost income) = $17,200

However, since the question states that living on your own is necessary regardless of whether you study or work, the cost of going to school would simply be the difference between the lost income from work and the income earned from a part-time job while studying. Therefore, the cost of going to school would be:

$10,000 (lost income from work) - $1,000 (income from part-time job while studying) = $9,000

However, the options given do not include this calculation. The closest option is C, which includes all the expenses stated in the question, but does not deduct any income earned from a part-time job while studying. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Here Are the Costs of Going to College: Tuition $5,000;