Jen Is Offered a Job Answering the Phone in the State

question 13

Multiple Choice

Jen is offered a job answering the phone in the State U economics department during lunchtime, from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. Her reservation wage for this job is $15 per hour. If the department chair offers Jen $150 per week, how much economic surplus will she enjoy as a result of accepting the job?

• A)$15 per week
• B)$120 per week
• C)$135 per week
• D)$150 per week

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