Lance Is a Single Father with 1 Child

Multiple Choice

Lance is a single father with 1 child. He can work as a bagger at the local grocery store for $6 per hour up to 1,200 hours per year. He is eligible for welfare, and if he does not earn any income, he will receive $15,000 a year. If Lance works, the government policy is to deduct 60 cents from his welfare stipend for every $1 that he earns in income. When Lance works 1,200 hours, he receives _______ in government support and his total income is _______.

A) $10,680, $15,000
B) $7,800, $15,000
C) $10,680, $17,880
D) $7,800, $17,880