(See Solution) Phillip receives EITC. If he earns less than $10,000 per year, the government subsidizes his wages by 0.25 or 25%. If he earns between $10,000
Question: Phillip receives EITC. If he earns less than $10,000 per year, the government subsidizes his wages by 0.25 or 25%. If he earns between $10,000 and $12,000 there is no tax. If he earns greater than $12,000 then he is taxed 0.23 or 23%. His market wages are $15 per hour. He has 5,000 hours per year to devote to labor or leisure. His utility function is U(C, L) = C 1/2 L.
- Find the maximum value of the subsidy.
- Find the range of hours that allow for the full value of the full subsidy.
- Find how many hours it takes until the subsidy goes to zero.
- Find Phillip’s utility max combination of leisure and labor.
- On one graph, clearly label all your answers from parts a-d.
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