Analyzing Trade-offs with a Specific Preference Model
An individual's preferences for daily free time (t) and consumption (c) are described by the function u(t, c) = 4√t + c. Analyze how this individual's willingness to give up consumption for an additional hour of free time changes as their amount of free time increases. Explain the economic intuition behind this change, referencing the mathematical structure of the function.
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