Safiya Works at a Factory for $15 an Hour and Typically

question 48

Multiple Choice

Safiya works at a factory for $15 an hour and typically works 40 hours a week. Safiya gets a pay raise and now earns $20 an hour. She decides to work 45 hours a week at her new wage. Safiya's response to the pay increase demonstrates that the _______ effect outweighs the _______ effect.

• A)income; prices
• B)price; income
• C)income; substitution
• D)labor; price

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Definitions:

Gross Primary Productivity

The total rate at which an ecosystem's producers, like plants, convert solar energy into organic substances through photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis

is the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, producing oxygen and glucose from carbon dioxide and water.

Detritivores

Organisms that feed on dead organic material, especially plant detritus.

Saprotrophs

Organisms that feed on or derive nourishment from decaying organic matter, playing a vital role in decomposition and nutrient cycling.