Why might it be a good economic decision for a person such as Oprah Winfrey or Mark Zuckerberg to drop out of college? Give an economic justification for such a decision

Please provide the best answer for the statement.


The economic decision should be based on weighing the costs of going to college with the expected benefit of doing something else with the time. If the opportunity costs of going to college are high because there is a better alternative that would yield more expected benefits, then it would make sense to drop out of college. This situation was true for both Oprah Winfrey and Mark Zuckerberg. Both had compelling alternatives in entertainment and business outside of college that were likely to produce much greater lifetime earnings and benefits. Staying in college would mean that these potential benefits would be lost.

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