A worker is indifferent between job one lasting 4 hours a day,job two lasting 8 hours a day,and job three lasting 12 hours a day.Job two pays $10 an hour and tangency between the indifference curve and the budget constraint occurs at 8 hours.One can conclude that

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Since the worker is indifferent between the three jobs, it means that the utility (satisfaction) they get from each job is the same. Job two pays $10 an hour and is the reference point for comparison. For job one to provide the same utility in fewer hours (4 hours), it must pay more per hour to compensate for the shorter workday, making the total daily pay equal in terms of utility. For job three, to make the worker indifferent despite the longer hours (12 hours), it must not only pay more per day due to the longer hours but also offer a higher hourly rate to keep the utility the same as the other two jobs, considering the additional labor supply.

A Worker Is Indifferent Between Job One Lasting 4 Hours