Assume that the commuter is choosing to drive at a speed that minimizes the sum of her time and gasoline costs. For simplicity, assume that at this speed she is at a point of tangency, where the marginal rate of technical substitution equals the price ratio for the two inputs. time spent commuting (hrs) 1 round trip to and from work gl gallons of gasoline Which of the following charts best represents the likely change from her initial choice of inputs after the commuter gets a new job that is closer to home?

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Assume that the commuter is choosing to drive at a speed that minimizes the
sum of her time and gasoline costs. For simplicity, assume that at this speed she
is at a point of tangency, where the marginal rate of technical substitution equals
the price ratio for the two inputs.
time spent
commuting
(hrs)
1 round trip to and
from work
gl
gallons of gasoline
Which of the following charts best represents the likely change from her initial
choice of inputs after the commuter gets a new job that is closer to home?
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the commuter is choosing to drive at a speed that minimizes the sum of her time and gasoline costs. For simplicity, assume that at this speed she is at a point of tangency, where the marginal rate of technical substitution equals the price ratio for the two inputs. time spent commuting (hrs) 1 round trip to and from work gl gallons of gasoline Which of the following charts best represents the likely change from her initial choice of inputs after the commuter gets a new job that is closer to home?
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