You’re given the following information about a newlywed couple Mike and Debbie. The table provides you with the time it takes each of them to do different chores: vacuuming a room or washing a load of dishes.  Mike Vacuum 1 room = one hour 2 loads of laundry = one hour  Debbie Vacuum 2 rooms = one hour 1 load of laundry = one hour What is Debbie's opportunity cost of washing a load of laundry in terms of vacuuming?    The ability to vacuum 2 rooms.   The ability to vacuum 3 rooms. The ability to vacuum one room. The ability to vacuum 1/2 a room.

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Welfare Analysis

Welfare analysis of the society is related to welfare economics. From the economic point of view former welfare economics refers to that subject which uses the techniques of microeconomics to analyse and evaluate the welfare at the economic or aggregate level.