Recall the Application about the impact inflation has on your potential future salary and the repayment of student loans to answer the following question(s).According to this Application, if you earn a salary of $40,000 in the first year and all prices are cut in half in the next year. How will this affect the time it takes to pay off your school loans, assuming that you put all your earnings into paying it off? Assume that your debt is $40,000.

A. It will cut the payoff time to 1/3 of the original time.
B. It will cut the payoff time to 1/2 of the original time.
C. It will cut the payoff time to 2/3 of the original time.
D. It will double your payoff time.


Answer: B

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