Here is the deal: You can pay your college tuition at the beginning of the academic year

Question:

Here is the deal: You can pay your college tuition at the beginning of the academic year or the same amount at the end of the academic year. You either already have the money in an interest-bearing account or will have to borrow it. Deal or no deal? Explain your financial reasoning. Relate your answer to the time-value of money, present value, and future value.