If the Substitution Effect from a Higher Wage Rate Exceeds

question 4

Multiple Choice

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

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

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