Task 4: leisure or work? The consumer choice is not restricted to the choice of consumption goods. In fact, it can apply to all our decisions that involve trade-offs. Suppose Mary has a wage per hour of 10 euros. With her earned income she consumes. That is, C = wH per day. She also decides how many hours to work of take leisure time each day. H = 24 - N, where H is work and N is leisure. Her utility is given by C1-0 U(C,N) = 1-0 + Blog(N)

Task 4: leisure or work? The consumer choice is not restricted to the choice of consumption goods. In fact, it can apply to all our decisions that involve trade-offs. Suppose Mary has a wage per hour of 10 euros. With her earned income she consumes. That is, C = wH per day. She also decides how many hours to work of take leisure time each day. H = 24 - N, where H is work and N is leisure. Her utility is given by C1-0 U(C,N) = 1-0 + Blog(N)

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