A self-employed graphic designer is choosing their daily combination of income and free time. They have reached a point where the amount of income they are willing to give up for an extra hour of free time is exactly equal to the hourly income they earn. At this specific point, the designer could increase their overall satisfaction by working one hour less.
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A self-employed graphic designer is choosing their daily combination of income and free time. They have reached a point where the amount of income they are willing to give up for an extra hour of free time is exactly equal to the hourly income they earn. At this specific point, the designer could increase their overall satisfaction by working one hour less.
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