Figure 342 Illustrates Two Labor Supply Curves

question 40

Multiple Choice

Figure 34.2 illustrates two labor supply curves. If in-kind payments become readily available in this economy and marginal tax rates increase significantly, we would expect a shift from

• A) S₁ to S₂ only.
• B) S₂ to S₁ and a movement up S_1.
• C) S₂ to S₁ only.
• D) S₂ to S₁ and a movement down S₁.

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