Consider the following labor-leisure choice model. Utility function over consumption (C) and leisure (L) U(C,L) = C2/5L1/5 %3D Total hours:H= 40 Labor hours: NS = H-L Non-labor income: TT = 20 Lumpsum tax: T = 10 Hourly wage: w = 2 What is the optimal labor supplied (NS*)? O A. 15 О В. 25 OC.6" O D. 34 OE. None of the above
Consider the following labor-leisure choice model. Utility function over consumption (C) and leisure (L) U(C,L) = C2/5L1/5 %3D Total hours:H= 40 Labor hours: NS = H-L Non-labor income: TT = 20 Lumpsum tax: T = 10 Hourly wage: w = 2 What is the optimal labor supplied (NS*)? O A. 15 О В. 25 OC.6" O D. 34 OE. None of the above
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![Consider the following labor-leisure choice model.
Utility function over consumption (C) and leisure (L)
U(C,L) = C2/5L1/5
%3!
Total hours: H = 40
Labor hours: NS = H -L
Non-labor income: Tt = 20
Lumpsum tax: T = 10
Hourly wage: w = 2
What is the optimal labor supplied (NS*)?
O A. 15
В. 25
O C. 6
D. 34
O E. None of the above](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fbd58cbe8-2641-43ce-9ac1-a30ca4cfcd31%2F17ff7bcc-2ad2-4aae-b046-7ae2618eb939%2F8hskoy8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following labor-leisure choice model.
Utility function over consumption (C) and leisure (L)
U(C,L) = C2/5L1/5
%3!
Total hours: H = 40
Labor hours: NS = H -L
Non-labor income: Tt = 20
Lumpsum tax: T = 10
Hourly wage: w = 2
What is the optimal labor supplied (NS*)?
O A. 15
В. 25
O C. 6
D. 34
O E. None of the above
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