Javon Has 80 Hours Per Week to Allocate Between Labor

question 330

Multiple Choice

Javon has 80 hours per week to allocate between labor and leisure. Graph hours of leisure per week on the horizontal axis and income per week on the vertical axis. If Javon's hourly wage is $8, then the opportunity cost of an hour of leisure is:

• A) $8.
• B) $10.
• C) $640.
• D) $800.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Perfectly Elastic

A demand situation where a small change in price leads to an infinite change in the quantity demanded.

Price-Elasticity Of Demand

A way to quantify the effect price changes have on the demand for a good.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price within a specified period.