A Sharp Increase in Stock Prices Makes People Much Wealthier

question 17

Multiple Choice

A sharp increase in stock prices makes people much wealthier.If the main effect of this increased wealth is felt on labor supply,what happens to current employment and the real wage rate?

• A)Both employment and the real wage rate would increase.
• B)Both employment and the real wage rate would decrease.
• C)Employment would increase and the real wage would decrease.
• D)Employment would decrease and the real wage would increase.

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Definitions:

Partial Equity Method

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