Question

List as many of the costs and benefits of each decision below as you can. It's natural for some
decisions to have more costs or benefits than others, so don't worry about having equal-sized lists.
As you answer these questions, keep in mind that cost includes many factors such as money, time,
effort, and sacrifices. Also remember that both costs and benefits are subjective, so a cost to you
might actually be a benefit to someone else and vice versa.

1. Completing these questions instead of doing something else

Costs:

Benefits:

2. Getting a job after high school instead of going to college

Costs:

Benefits:

3. Going straight from high school into college

Costs:

Answer 1

Following are the cost and benefits of each of the given events:

Completing these questions instead of doing something else -

• Cost: Missing the fun and entertainment that the person completing these questions would enjoy having done other activities.
• Benefit: Getting the work done in time and save time for other activities.

Getting a job after high school instead of going to college -

• Cost: Missing the opportunity to learn further.
• Benefit: Starting to earn early and getting a head start over others of the same age in earning and investment activities.

Going straight from high school into college -

• Cost: Missing the employment opportunities available right after high school.
• Benefit: Securing professional education that would fetch better opportunities.