Roxanne and Eileen Live in an Apartment Building with a Laundry

question 104

Multiple Choice

Roxanne and Eileen live in an apartment building with a laundry room in the basement.Roxanne does her laundry there, spending $4 and taking 5 hours per week.Eileen has her laundry done by a laundry service, spending $20 and taking 15 minutes per week transporting the laundry to the person who provides the service.Which statement reflects Roxanne and Eileen's behaviours from an economic perspective?  

• A) Roxanne earns more labour income than Eileen. 
• B) Eileen earns more total income than Roxanne. 
• C) Roxanne enjoys doing laundry; Eileen does NOT. 
• D) Eileen and Roxanne attach different utilities to time spent on laundry.

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Definitions:

Vascular Cylinder

A central part of the root of plants where xylem and phloem tissues are located, responsible for the transport of water, nutrients, and other substances.

Companion Cells

Specialized cells in the phloem of plants that are closely associated with sieve tube elements and assist with the transport of photosynthetic products.

Pressure Flow Theory

A hypothesis explaining how sugars are moved from the leaves where they're produced to other parts of the plant through phloem.

Parenchyma

In plants, simple tissue composed of living, thin-walled cells; has various specialized functions such as photosynthesis.