Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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5. a b c
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Transcribed Image Text:5. Jesse's utility function is given by U(L, C) = C(L+8). There are 16 hour in a day. His
wage is $10/hr. and he has $40 non-labor income.
a. Find the budget constraint and then the optimal number of hours he should spend
in Leisure (L).
b. Is it possible for Jesse to consume $100 and have 10 hours of leisure? Explain.
c. If the wage changed to $5/hr would Jesse work more or less? Are Leisure and
Consumption gross complements or substitutes?
d. Using the optimal amount of work from parts a and c, what is the elasticity of
Jesse's labor supply? Is Jesse's labor supply elastic?
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U ( L , C ) = C ( L + 8 )
MRS = L + 8 / C
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