In the Framework of the Household Production Model, If There

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the framework of the household production model, if there is an increase in the wage rate, the primary impact that we would expect is:

• A) a substitution effect away from the production of the time-intensive commodity.
• B) a rise in fertility.
• C) a substitution effect away from the production of the goods-intensive commodity.
• D) an increase in early retirement.
• E) an intertemporal substitution effect.

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