the graph shows information about the cost of a college education.\nwhat does the graph show about the…

the graph shows information about the cost of a college education.\nwhat does the graph show about the yearly cost of a public four-year college education in 2020?\n○ it was twice as expensive as it was in 2000.\n○ it was about five times as expensive as it was in 2000.\n○ it was less expensive than the yearly cost of a public two-year education.\n○ it was more expensive than the yearly cost of a private four-year education.

the graph shows information about the cost of a college education.\nwhat does the graph show about the yearly cost of a public four-year college education in 2020?\n○ it was twice as expensive as it was in 2000.\n○ it was about five times as expensive as it was in 2000.\n○ it was less expensive than the yearly cost of a public two-year education.\n○ it was more expensive than the yearly cost of a private four-year education.

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  1. Analyze the first option: Assume the cost in 2000 for public four - year college is around $30,000 (from the graph's trend) and in 2020 it's around $60,000. $60,000 is twice $30,000, so this is a possible correct statement.
  2. Analyze the second option: As above, the cost in 2020 is not five times that in 2000 (since 2000's cost is not $12,000), so this is wrong.
  3. Analyze the third option: The public four - year college cost (blue line) is higher than public two - year (green line) in 2020, so this is wrong.
  4. Analyze the fourth option: Private four - year college cost would be higher than public four - year (usually), and the blue line (public four - year) is lower than what private would be, so this is wrong.

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A. It was twice as expensive as it was in 2000.