A highly-paid research scientist works 12 hours a day, while a common laborer works only 5 hours a day. Offer a likely explanation, using the concept of opportunity cost.

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Final Answer : The wage (opportunity cost of leisure) is higher for the research scientist than for the common laborer, so the scientist takes less leisure than does the laborer.

A highly-paid research scientist works 12 hours a day, while a common laborer works only 5 hours a day. Offer a likely explanation, using the concept of opportunity cost.

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