If the Substitution Effect from a Higher Wage Rate Exceeds

question 77

Multiple Choice

If the substitution effect from a higher wage rate exceeds the income effect, then a higher wage rate

• A) decreases the quantity of labour supplied.
• B) shifts the supply of labour curve leftward.
• C) shifts the supply of labour curve rightward.
• D) increases the quantity of labour supplied.

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