Mickey and Minnie live in Orlando. Mickey's net present value of lifetime earnings in Orlando is $125,000,

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Mickey and Minnie live in Orlando. Mickey's net present value of lifetime earnings in Orlando is $125,000, while Minnie's is $500,000. The cost of moving to Atlanta is $25,000 per person. In Atlanta, Mickey's net present value of lifetime earnings would be $155,000, while Minnie's would be $510,000. If Mickey and Minnie choose where to live based on their joint well-being, will they move to Atlanta? Is Mickey a tied-mover or a tied-stayer or neither? Is Minnie a tied-mover or a tied-stayer or neither?
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Labor Economics

ISBN: 978-0073523200

6th edition

Authors: George J. Borjas

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