The Number of Hours That a Worker Is Willing to Work

question 69

Multiple Choice

The number of hours that a worker is willing to work is determined by the trade-off between the increasing

• A) Total utility of income and the decreasing marginal utility of leisure.
• B) Marginal utility of leisure and the decreasing marginal utility of income.
• C) Total utility of leisure and the decreasing total utility of income.
• D) Marginal utility of both income and leisure.

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