a. If she works 10 hours, how much are her earnings, how much is her welfare benefit, and how much is her income? b. After Elizabeth works a certain number of hours, she does not receive any benefit at all. What is that number of hours? c. Use your answer to parts a and b to plot her budget constraint. d. Sketch a set of indifference curves consis- tent with Elizabeth's participating in the labor market.

a. If she works 10 hours, how much are her earnings, how much is her welfare benefit, and how much is her income? b. After Elizabeth works a certain number of hours, she does not receive any benefit at all. What is that number of hours? c. Use your answer to parts a and b to plot her budget constraint. d. Sketch a set of indifference curves consis- tent with Elizabeth's participating in the labor market.

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