2. Assume that in the state of Kentucky, Bill is guaranteed $400 of welfare benefits if he does not work at all. They are allowed a disregard of $100 and face a tax rate of 50%. He has a nonlabor income equal to zero and if the works he can earn a wage of $10 per hour. His total time is 200 hours a week. a. How many hours of leisure is Bill consuming at his break even point? b. Graph the budget constraint, labeling the break even point and other breaks in the curve as well as slopes of each line. Draw Bill's indifference curves such that he chooses to work 5 hours a month.
2. Assume that in the state of Kentucky, Bill is guaranteed $400 of welfare benefits if he does not work at all. They are allowed a disregard of $100 and face a tax rate of 50%. He has a nonlabor income equal to zero and if the works he can earn a wage of $10 per hour. His total time is 200 hours a week. a. How many hours of leisure is Bill consuming at his break even point? b. Graph the budget constraint, labeling the break even point and other breaks in the curve as well as slopes of each line. Draw Bill's indifference curves such that he chooses to work 5 hours a month.
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