Preface:

Suppose Maria's parents want to pay for her undergraduate education at Bard College, which is a small liberal arts school in Upstate New York.Suppose that tuition costs $35,000 for the 1st year. Maria's parents are willing to pay up to $40,000 for the 1st year of tuition.

Maria's parents have $35,000 in an FDIC insured certificate of deposit (CD) that contractually pays 5% over the course of the next year.Another bank will give Maria's parents a $35,000 student loan at 3% interest with no money down. The loan is only for 1 year and the interest payment and principal payment are due at the end of the year.

Instructions:

Use the information in the preface to answer the following questions in an essay format:

1) Should Maria's parents take out a student loan, or should they pay the tuition with the balance in their bank account? Explain and defend your reasoning as to why Maria's parents should either take out a student loan or pay the tuition with the balance in their bank account.Please make sure that you utilize concepts from the course to defend your answer.

2) Is there any risk or variability in the outcomes of their decision? Explain your reasoning.