In a Particular Family,both Spouse a and Spouse B Could

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a particular family,both spouse A and spouse B could earn $20 per hour in market work.However,spouse A has a comparative advantage in the production of home-produced goods.Becker's model of time allocation predicts that:

• A)spouse B will be better able to substitute time for goods in the production of commodities
• B)spouse A and spouse B will divide market work and home production equally
• C)spouse A will tend to specialize in market work; spouse B in home production
• D)spouse A will tend to specialize in home production; spouse B in market work