(a) (b) (c) 'Write down Tom's budget constraint. Write down Tom's optimal consumption-leisure tradeoff condition. Solve for Tom's optimal hours worked and optimal consumption.

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1. (Consumption-Leisure Choice) Tom is deciding on his optimal consumption and leisure choice in one day,
24-hour time. Tom has the marginal rate of substitution given by MRS = 2C/l, where C is consumption and l
is leisure time. Suppose the market wage is currently $100/hour.
(a)
'Write down Tom's budget constraint.
(b)
Write down Tom's optimal consumption-leisure tradeoff condition.
Solve for Tom's optimal hours worked and optimal consumption.
(c)
Transcribed Image Text:1. (Consumption-Leisure Choice) Tom is deciding on his optimal consumption and leisure choice in one day, 24-hour time. Tom has the marginal rate of substitution given by MRS = 2C/l, where C is consumption and l is leisure time. Suppose the market wage is currently $100/hour. (a) 'Write down Tom's budget constraint. (b) Write down Tom's optimal consumption-leisure tradeoff condition. Solve for Tom's optimal hours worked and optimal consumption. (c)
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