Michael Is an Employee of StayHere Hotels, Inc

question 729

Multiple Choice

Michael is an employee of StayHere Hotels, Inc. in Washington, DC. On his vacation, Michael travels to San Francisco and stays at a StayHere Hotel for six nights free of charge. The regular rate for a hotel room at StayHere in San Francisco is $300 a night. His ability to stay in the hotel without charge is based on the availability of empty rooms. How much income must Michael report due to the use of the San Francisco hotel room?

• A) $360
• B) $1,800
• C) $300
• D) $0

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Leftward Shift

This denotes a movement to the left on a graph, often used in economics to indicate a decrease in supply or demand, leading to changes in price and quantity in the marketplace.

Consumer's Budget Line

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Money Income

The total amount of monetary earnings from wages, investments, rentals, and other sources before any deductions like taxes or other expenses.

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