Which One of the Following Statements Regarding the Intertemporal Substitution

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements regarding the intertemporal substitution hypothesis is false?

• A) Workers are willing reduce labor supplied during a recession.
• B) Increases in unemployment may be voluntary as workers collect unemployment insurance benefits.
• C) Increases in unemployment may be voluntary as workers trade income for leisure during low-wage periods.
• D) Wages and hours of leisure will tend to move together over the course of the life-cycle.
• E) Labor supply responds to changes in the real wage.

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