Education: Assume people live 2 years: youth (year 1) and adult (year 2). Youths either go to school or work. If they go to school, they earn zero. If they work they earn $1000. As adults, everyone works. An educated adult earns $3000 while an uneducated adult earns $1800. The interest rate is 12% and the government pays the full cost of schooling at $350 per year.

Earnings

Earnings: Year 1 Year 2

A. Earnings profile: no school $1000 $1800

B. Earnings profile: with school 0 $3000

C. Earnings gain from schooling -$1000 +$1200

Therefore, calculate the present discounted value of the benefits of schooling and the rate of return for both the individual and society.

Net Private Benefit?

Private Rate of Return?

Net Social Benefit?

Social Rate of Return?