Other Things Being Equal, What Effect Would an Increase in the Workplace

question 23

Multiple Choice

Other things being equal, what effect would an increase in the workplace amenities, such as increased health care and more generous vacation options, tend to have on the labour supply curve?

• A) It would shift the curve right, decreasing wages.
• B) It would shift the curve right, increasing wages.
• C) It would shift the curve left, increasing wages.
• D) It would shift the curve left, decreasing wages.

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