Refer to Table 3.1.Suppose there is a monthly tax of $100 on the house that you rent.How does this affect the number of hours you spend mowing the lawn?
A) Less time would be spent mowing the lawn because the cost of mowing the lawn would increase.
B) Less time would be spent mowing the lawn because the benefit of mowing the lawn would decreases.
C) More time would be spent mowing the lawn because the net benefits of mowing the lawn would increase.
D) There would be no change in the amount of time spent mowing the lawn.

Question

Refer to Table 3.1.Suppose there is a monthly tax of $100 on the house that you rent.How does this affect the number of hours you spend mowing the lawn? 
A) Less time would be spent mowing the lawn because the cost of mowing the lawn would increase. 
B) Less time would be spent mowing the lawn because the benefit of mowing the lawn would decreases. 
C) More time would be spent mowing the lawn because the net benefits of mowing the lawn would increase. 
D) There would be no change in the amount of time spent mowing the lawn.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The monthly tax of $100 on the house that you rent does not directly affect the benefit or cost of mowing the lawn, so there would be no reason for you to change the amount of time spent doing so. Therefore, the answer is D.