Analyzing Changes in Net Utility
An employee's current job provides them with a net utility of $15 per hour. This value is calculated by taking their hourly wage and subtracting the 'disutility of effort' (the cost or unpleasantness of working). Describe two distinct and separate scenarios that could cause this employee's net utility per hour to decrease to $12, and for each scenario, explain the specific change to either their wage or their disutility of effort.
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