Roxanne and Eileen live in an apartment building with a laundry room in the basement.Roxanne does her laundry at home, spending $4 and 5 hours per week.Eileen sends her laundry out, spending $20 and 15 minutes per week transporting the laundry.On the basis of the information given, which one of the following must be true?
A)Roxanne earns more labor income than Eileen.
B)Eileen earns more total income than Roxanne.
C)Roxanne enjoys doing laundry; Eileen does not.
D)Eileen has less laundry than Roxanne.
E)Eileen and Roxanne attach different utilities to time spent doing laundry.

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The information provided suggests that Roxanne spends 5 hours per week doing laundry at home and pays $4 in expenses, while Eileen spends only 15 minutes per week transporting her laundry and pays $20 for the laundry service. This implies that Roxanne places a relatively lower value on her time than Eileen, since she is willing to spend more time doing laundry at home to save money. Therefore, we can conclude that Eileen and Roxanne attach different utilities to time spent doing laundry.

Roxanne and Eileen Live in an Apartment Building with a Laundry