1. In the leisure-income model, the wage constraint shows
a. the points that maximize a worker’s utility
b. all points that are equally preferred
c. the wage rates that affect work decisions
d. the available combinations of leisure and income
2. The slope of a wage constraint reflects the:
a. rate at which a person is willing to substitute leisure for income
b. price of leisure
c. income effect
d. substitution effect
3. When a worker maximizes her utility, then her _____ will be equal to her __________.
a. income ; wage times hours of leisure
b. marginal rate of substitution ; wage times APL
c. marginal rate of substitution ; wage
d. wage ; VMPL
1. option D is correct - The available combinations of leisure and income.
2. option B is correct - price of leisure.
3. When a worker maximizes her utility, then her marginal rate of substitution will be equal to her wage.
1. In the leisure-income model, the wage constraint shows a. the points that maximize a worker’s...
Labor Economics
1. In the leisure-income model, the wage constraint shows a. the points that maximize a worker's utility b. all points that are equally preferred c. the wage rates that affect work decisions d. the available combinations of leisure and income 2. The slope of a wage constraint reflects the: a. rate at which a person is willing to substitute leisure for income c. income effect b. price of leisure d. substitution effect 3. When a worker maximizes her...
Labor Economics, multiple choice questions
1. In the leisure-income model, the wage constraint shows a. the points that maximize a worker's utility b. all points that are equally preferred c. the wage rates that affect work decisions d. the available combinations of leisure and income 2. The slope of a wage constraint reflects the: a. rate at which a person is willing to substitute leisure for income c. income effect b. price of leisure d. substitution effect 3. When a...
Draw the budget constraint between “leisure hours” on the horizontal axis and “wage income” on the vertical when the wage rate is $40 per hour. Mark an optimum point A that is meaningful. Draw a new budget constraint when the wage rate falls to $30 per hour. Show a new optimum point B. On your indifference curve diagram, decompose the effect of the wage decrease into a “substitution effect” and an “income effect” (What is the direction of the substitution...
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13. If leisure is a normal good and the wage falls A. B. C. D. the substitution income effect will induce the consumer to take more leisure. the substitution effect will induce the consumer to take less leisure and the income effect will induce the consumer to take more leisure. the substitution effect will induce the consumer to take more leisure and the income effect will induce the consumer to take less leisure....
6. On a standard income-leisure diagram, Tony has flatter indifference curves than Bruce, but both are negatively sloped. It is probably true that: a. Both like leisure and income, but Bruce values leisure relatively more than Tony does. b. Bruce likes leisure but dislikes income while Tony likes both c. Bruce likes income but dislikes leisure while Tony likes both d. Tony values leisure more highly compared to income than Bruce does 7. As an individual’s wage rate gets higher,...
Questions 4-5 refer to the following diagram representing Natasha's budget constraint and preferences Leisure 4. Consider the three combinations of leisure and income represented by points A, B, and C. Which of the following is a correct statement? a. Natasha prefers A to B b. Natasha prefers B to C Natasha prefers A to C d. Natasha prefers C to E 5. At point B. Natasha's marginal rate of substitution: a. exceeds the wage and Natasha would like to work...
Clark gains utility from consumption c and leisure l and his preferences for consumption and leisure can be expressed as U(c, l) = 2(√ c)(l). This utility function implies that Clark’s marginal utility of leisure is 2√ c and his marginal utility of consumption is l √ c . He has 16 hours per day to allocate between leisure (l) and work (h). His hourly wage is $12 after taxes. Clark also receives a daily check of $30 from the...
1. Janet's utility depends on consumption c and leisure l. She earns a wage equal to w per hour, has an investment income equal to M(greater than or equal to) 0 and needs to sleep at least 8 hours a night. Normalize the price of consumption goods at $1. (i) Draw her indifference curves between hours of leisure and consumption, her budget line and her equilibrium choice of c and l. What is the slope of the budget line and...
Problem #1: Optimal labor supply Clark gains utility from consumption c and leisure l and his preferences for consumption and leisure can be expressed as U(c, l) = 2(√ c)(l). This utility function implies that Clark’s marginal utility of leisure is 2√ c and his marginal utility of consumption is l √ c . He has 16 hours per day to allocate between leisure (l) and work (h). His hourly wage is $12 after taxes. Clark also receives a daily...
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