Suppose all 18-year-olds are identical in every way except that some have easy access to credit (i.e., they face a low interest rate when borrowing money) while others have a difficult time accessing credit (i.e., they face a high interest rate when borrowing money). Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Those who have easy access to credit have a lower rate of discount than those who do not have easy access to credit.
B. Those who have easy access to credit will be more likely to go to college than those who do not have easy access to credit.
C. No one without easy access to credit will go to college.
D. Some people who have easy access to credit will not go to college.
E. The present value calculation of college will be higher for those who have easy access to credit than for those who do not have easy access to credit.
Answer: C
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