Suppose that the federal government's welfare program pays $5,000 for the first five months of earnings, and
Question:
Suppose that the federal government's welfare program pays $5,000 for the first five months of earnings, and 50% reduction thereafter. If this worker earns 2,000 dollars per month, assuming 12 months per year, answer the questions.
a. Construct the yearly income-leisure constraint both graphically and equations.
b. Compute the break-even level of income and leisure (the level of income that makes the welfare = 0).
c. Compute the level of income when the leisure is 8 months. What is amount of earning income and what is the amount of welfare benefit?
d. Compute the level of income when the leisure is 6 months. What is amount of earning income and what is the amount of welfare benefit?
e. Compute the level of income when the leisure is 1 month. What is amount of earning income and what is the amount of welfare benefit?
Economics
ISBN: 978-0073375694
18th edition
Authors: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean M. Flynn