John Is Trying to Decide How to Divide His Time

question 74

Multiple Choice

John is trying to decide how to divide his time between his job as a stocker in the local grocery store, which pays $7 per hour for as many hours as he chooses to work, and cleaning windows for the businesses downtown. He makes $2 for every window he cleans. John is indifferent between the two tasks, and the number of windows he can clean depends on how many hours he spends cleaning in a day, as shown in the accompanying table.  
What is the lowest price per window that would induce John to spend at least one hour per day cleaning windows?

• A)$7
• B)$1
• C)$3
• D)$2

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Definitions:

Cost Data

Information related to the expenses incurred in the production, operation, or provision of services, used for analysis and decision-making purposes.

Demand Data

Information on the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a certain period.

Profit-maximizing

The approach a corporation takes to ascertain the price and quantity of output that yields the maximum profit.

Profit-maximizing Price

The price level at which a firm can make the maximum profit, considering its cost structure and demand for its products.