Janie must choose to either mow the lawn or wash clothes. If she mows the lawn, she will earn $30, and if she washes clothes, she will earn $45. She dislikes both tasks equally and they both take the same amount of time. Janie will therefore choose to ________ because it generates a ________ economic surplus.
A)mow the lawn; bigger
B)wash clothes; bigger
C)mow the law; smaller
D)wash clothes; smaller

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Because both activities have the same cost (Janie's time and her dislike of the task), the activity with the greatest benefit will yield the greatest economic surplus.

Janie Must Choose to Either Mow the Lawn or Wash