2nd Edition

ISBN: 9781947172364

Author: Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher: OpenStax

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Chapter 15, Problem 46P

Susan is a single mother with three children. She can earn $ 8 per hour and works up to 2 , 000 hours per year. However, if she does not earn any income at all, she will receive government benefits totaling $ 16 , 000 per year. For every $ 1 of income she earns, her level of government support will be reduced by $ 1 .

Create a table, patterned after Table 15.3. The first column should show Susan’s choices of how many hours to work per year, up to 2 , 000 home. The second column should show her earnings from work. The third column should show her level of government support, given her earnings. The final column should show her total income, combining earnings and government support.

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