Optimal Choice Balances MRS with the Higher Wage (MRT)
At the new optimal point F, utility is maximized because the individual's personal trade-off (the Marginal Rate of Substitution, MRS) is equal to the market's trade-off (the Marginal Rate of Transformation, MRT). Following the wage increase, this MRT is higher, as it is determined by the new, higher wage. The selection of point F demonstrates the new equilibrium where the MRS adjusts to equal this higher MRT, bringing the two trade-offs back into balance.
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