John is a junior at a high school in georgia and is preparing to decide what to do after he
graduates. he wants to take over managing his family's restaurant. john's father is set to
retire soon, but he wants john to attend either culinary school or get a business degree and
work for three years before taking over the restaurant. if john goes to college for business
he would want to attend the same school that his parents attended, which is out of state
culinary programs are offered in a nearby city, so john would not have to leave home to
attend. john would like to live somewhere new or be in school a shorter amount of time,
however, it is most important that he is able to save money before returning home to the
restaurant. john has made a table to with his decision
criteria
number of years of school
location of school
total cost for schooling
number of years working
projected annual income
culinary arts program
4
in-state
$120,000
business program
6
out-of-state
$150,000
$40,000
$100,000
based on the table and the scenario, which program is best aligned with john's preferences and why?
the business program, because john wants to move and be away from home as long as possible
the business program, because john will make more money working and be able to save
the culinary arts program, because john will spend less on schooling and be able to save
the culinary arts program, because john wants to stay at home and be in school as little as possible