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Terry attends college and works part-time in a drug store. She can work up to 40 hours each week and is paid $9 per hour. The following table shows her utility from different levels of leisure and income.
Hours of Leisure |
Total Utility from Leisure |
Marginal Utility of Leisure |
Work Hours |
Income |
Total Utility from Income |
Marginal Utility from Income |
5 |
18 |
5 |
45 |
35 |
||
10 |
34 |
10 |
90 |
59 |
||
15 |
48 |
15 |
135 |
77 |
||
20 |
56 |
20 |
180 |
86 |
||
25 |
60 |
25 |
225 |
92 |
||
30 |
65 |
30 |
270 |
98 |
||
35 |
69 |
35 |
315 |
103 |
||
40 |
72 |
40 |
360 |
107 |