Janie must choose to either mow the lawn or wash clothes. If she mows the lawn, she will earn $30, and if she washes clothes, she will earn $45. She dislikes both tasks equally and they both take the same amount of time. Janie will therefore choose to ________ because it generates a ________ economic surplus.
A. wash clothes; smaller
B. mow the lawn; bigger
C. mow the law; smaller
D. wash clothes; bigger
Answer: D
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