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a. Eighteen-year-old Linus is thinking about taking a five-year university degree. The degree will cost him $25,000 each year. After he's finished, he expects to make $50,000 per year for 10 years, $75,000 per year for another 10 years, and $100,000 per year for the final 10 years of his working career. All these values are stated in real dollars. Assume that Linus lives to be 100 and that real interest rates will stay at 5% per year throughout his life.

b. Linus is also considering another option. If he takes a job at the local grocery store, his starting wage will be $40,000 per year, and he will get a 3% raise each year, in real terms, until he retires at the age of 53. Assume that Linus lives to be 100.

i. Calculate the present value of Linus's lifetime earnings

ii. Use that value to determine Linus's permanent income, i.e., how much can Linus spend each year equally over the rest of his life?