Question

Becky is training for a triathlon, a timed race that combines swimming, biking, and running. Consider the following sentence: Because her pool sessions are helping her swim more quickly, Becky plans to reduce by 1 hour per week the time she spends training on the bike and increase by 1 hour the time she spends in the swimming pool; however, her husband says that she should stop doing any biking and running and spend all 20 hours per week in the pool. Which basic principle of individual choice does Becky's plan illustrate that her husband's advice does not?

Answer 1

diminishing returns

Step-by-step explanation:

As the time in the swimming pool training increases the return (utility) of it decreases

while as the other disciplines has no time invested the utility of a single hour on in outweights the utility of the 20th hours in the swimming pool.

Becky is moving into other areas to increase their total utility as the swimming pool hours aren't as effective as before. Once Becky learned to swimm it makes a great difference than not knowng thus, the hours of training that skill are worthless utility now.