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Evaluating Financial Scenarios
Consider two individuals, Alex and Ben, who each have 80 hours per week to allocate between work and leisure. Alex earns an hourly wage of $25 and has no other source of income. Ben earns an hourly wage of $15 but receives a guaranteed, weekly payment of $400 from a trust fund, regardless of how much he works. A financial advisor claims, 'Alex is in a better financial position because his higher wage means he can always afford more consumption.' Evaluate the advisor's claim. Is it necessarily true? Explain your reasoning by comparing their potential consumption at different levels of work/leisure.
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