Consider a worker who earns $20/hour in the labor market and receives $50 per week in non-labor income. Assume the total number of hours available for work (h) and leisure (L) is 168 hours per week (i.e., ? = 168 = ℎ + ?). What is the maximum value of consumption that this individual could achieve in a week? [i need this answer 4 upvotes]

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Consider a worker who earns $20/hour in the labor market and receives $50 per week in non-labor income. Assume the total number of hours available for work (h) and leisure (L) is 168 hours per week (i.e., ? = 168 = ℎ + ?). What is the maximum value of consumption that this individual could achieve in a week? [i need this answer 4 upvotes]
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