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Quantifying the Incentive to Change an Allocation

An individual is choosing between consumption and free time. At their current allocation, they are willing to give up $18 of consumption for an additional hour of free time. However, the market wage rate allows them to gain $25 in consumption for every hour of free time they give up. Explain the optimal direction of change for this individual and calculate the net gain from adjusting their free time by one hour in that direction.

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