Hortense earns a wage of $10 per hour and chooses to work 35 hours per week. One day, her employer tells her that while he will continue to pay her $10 an hour for her first 35 hours each week, he will now pay her $15 per hour for any additional hours beyond the first 35.
a. Illustrate Hortense’s situation with indifference curves.
b. True or False: Hortense might choose to continue working exactly 35 hours per week.