If Workers Respond to an Increase in the Opportunity Cost

question 176

Multiple Choice

If workers respond to an increase in the opportunity cost of leisure by taking less of it, their labour supply curve is:

• A)downward-sloping
• B)upward-sloping
• C)horizontal
• D)vertical

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