Suppose Carl’s wage-schooling locus is given by Years of Schooling Earnings 10 $30,000 11 $35,000 12 $40,000 13 $45,000 14 $50,000 15 $55,000 16 $60,000 17 $65,000   Derive the marginal rate of return schedule. When will Carl quit school if his discount rate is 14 percent? What if the discount rate is 9 percent?

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  1. Suppose Carl’s wage-schooling locus is given by

Years of Schooling

Earnings

10

$30,000

11

$35,000

12

$40,000

13

$45,000

14

$50,000

15

$55,000

16

$60,000

17

$65,000

 

Derive the marginal rate of return schedule. When will Carl quit school if his discount rate is 14 percent? What if the discount rate is 9 percent?

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