Consider the Situation of a Worker Who Is 'At the Corner

Multiple Choice

Consider the situation of a worker who is 'at the corner equilibrium' i.e., he or she is supplying zero hours of work and consuming 16 hours of leisure. In context of the income-leisure framework, which of the following statements is false?

A) The indifference curve is flatter than the budget line.
B) The indifference curve is steeper than the budget line.
C) Marginally, the worker values an hour of leisure more than she values an hour's worth of income.
D) The marginal rate of substitution is greater than the wage rate in absolute value terms.
E) The rate at which the worker is willing to exchange income for leisure is not equal to the market rate for the exchange of income for leisure.