Question

A recent college graduate has obtained employment at a major financial institution in the big city. Since she just graduated, she has decided to continue to rent her college apartment in the suburbs and make the daily commute to the big city for work. She currently pays $1,200 per month to rent an apartment in the suburbs. She works at the bank five days a week and it takes her one hour each way to commute from her home to her office. According to the assumptions of the bid-rent model, what should this recent grad be willing to pay in rent per month to live in the big city if her hourly wage rate is $25

Answer 1

Answer:

$2,200

Explanation:

Calculation to determine what should this recent grad be willing to pay in rent per month

First step is to calculate the work days

Using this formula

Work days = 5 days per week x 1 hour to work+ 1 hour from work

Let plug in the formula

Work days = 5 days a week x 2 hours

Work days= 10 hours

The second step is to calculate the monthly commuting in a standard month of 4 weeks

Monthly commuting = 4 x 10 hours

Monthly commuting = 40 hours

Third step is to calculate hourly how much she will be able to maximize

Amount maximize = $25 x 40 hours (commuting hours)

Amount maximize= $1,000

Now let determine The total she will be willing to pay in rent

Rent per month= $1,200 + $1,000

Rent per month=$2,200

Therefore what should this recent grad be willing to pay in rent per month is $2,200