Rebecca, a Student, Can Work or Enjoy Leisure for 16

question 3

Essay

Rebecca, a student, can work or enjoy leisure for 16 hours a day. (Assume she sleeps 8 hours a day.)
a. On a graph, construct Rebecca's budget constraint if she earns $10 per hour. Label is BC₁.
b. On the same graph, construct Rebecca's budget constraint if she earns $15 per hour. Label is BC₂.
c. On the same graph, construct Rebecca's budget constraint if she earns $10 per hour but receives the equivalent of $50 per day from her parents. Label is BC₃.

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Signaling Function

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