Evaluating a Work-Life Balance Policy
An economics student, Alex, currently earns $130 per day and has chosen an optimal balance of 30 days of free time and $5,200 in consumption over a 90-day period. A university administrator, concerned about student work-life balance, proposes a new policy: students cannot work more than 60 days, which guarantees a minimum of 30 days of free time. The administrator claims this policy will not harm students like Alex, since Alex is already choosing exactly 30 days of free time. Critically evaluate the administrator's claim.
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A student's wage increases to $130 per day, and their new utility-maximizing choice is to have 30 days of free time and $5,200 in consumption. Given this is their optimal choice, it must be true that they would be willing to work one additional day (i.e., reduce free time by one day) if it resulted in an additional $125 of consumption.