I Asked My Neighbor to Rake the Leaves on His

question 37

Multiple Choice

I asked my neighbor to rake the leaves on his lawn because they are blowing into my yard.He responded that it wouldn't be rational for him to do so.Why would this be the case?

• A) My neighbor lacks the equipment to rake leaves and thinks it would take too long to do the job.
• B) My neighbor is a busy person and doesn't have time to rake leaves.
• C) My neighbor is getting revenge on me because I didn't rake the leaves on my lawn last year.
• D) My neighbor is a lawyer who values his time at $200 an hour and knows that he can hire a high school kid to rake leaves for $20 an hour.
• E) My neighbor is a high school teacher and values his time at $15 an hour, and he knows that he can hire one of his students to rake leaves for $20 an hour.

Understand the concepts of minimum wage and legal protections for workers.

Analyze the financial impact of raises and salary increases over time.

Analyze real-world problems involving direct and indirect financial calculations.

Apply percentage calculations to determine costs, savings, and benefits in various contexts.

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