Question: 1 . ( 4 0 ) Farmer John has ( bar { L } = 2 4 ) hours per day to

1.(40) Farmer John has \(\bar{L}=24\) hours per day to divide between farming cabbages \( L \) and leisure time \( R \). Suppose that he can earn a wage of \( W=6\) per hour, which he can in turn spend on cabbages \( Q \), priced at \( P=1\) each. As a consumer, his utility as a function of his consumption of cabbages and hours of leisure time is given by:
\[
U(Q, R)=\frac{Q R^{2}}{192}
\]
(a)(10) Write John's budget constraint. What is the "price" of leisure time and what is his "income" level?
(b)(10) Using the table, find John's utility maximizing demands for consumption and leisure, and the hours of labor he will supply.
(c)(10) Suppose that John's hourly wage may either rise to \( W=9\) or fall to \( W=3\). Using the table, find how many hours of labor he will supply at each wage level.
(d)(10) Using the following table, plot John's labor supply curve. What is the price elasticity of labor supply?
1 . ( 4 0 ) Farmer John has \ ( \ bar { L } = 2 4

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