Which of the following demonstrates real value? my new skis cost about as much as it did for all of us going to that concert on saturday night. in-state college tuition costs me $23,000 for the first year when all of us pool our money, we can buy a computer for my mom. my dad needs to work all month to be able to pay for the huge dent in the side of the car. when we sell the house, we will have enough to pay for four years of college.