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Consider whether the following information is pertinent to the exercises below:
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Program A |
Program B |
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1. Graduates of the program average to start $60M/yr in business and $40M/yr in public service. |
1. Graduates of the program average to start $30M/yr in business or in public service. |
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2. 50% of applicants to program are rejected. |
2. 80% of applicants to program are rejected. |
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3. 50% of those accepted finish it in 2 years. |
3. 20% of those accepted finish it in 2 years. |
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4. Tuition is 15M/yr. |
4. Tuition is 5M/yr. |
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5. After 5 years 25% of program graduates in business have changed to careers in public service. |
5. After 15 years 10% of program graduates in business have changed to careers in public service. |
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6. 30% of those accepted never finish.
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6. 20% of those accepted never finish. |
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7. To finish in two years a student must attend full time, including two summer sessions. |
7. To finish in two years a student must attend half time year around, or full time in Fall and Spring semesters. |
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8. Students who are parents are 80% of those who never finish. |
8. Students who are parents are 20% of those who never finish. |
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9. Government service jobs in this area require some knowledge of a language other than English. |
9. Government service and business jobs in this area require some knowledge of a language other than English. |
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10. An undergraduate degree is required to enter this program. |
10. An undergraduate degree is not required to enter this program. |
Exercise A: Justify the selection of Program A using information from the chart.
Exercise B: Justify the selection of Program B using information from the chart.
Exercise C: Justify the rejection of Program A in spite of information from the chart.
Exercise D: Justify the rejection of Program B in spite of information from the chart.
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