The Labor Supply Curve May Have a Backward Bending Portion

question 262

Multiple Choice

The labor supply curve may have a backward bending portion because at higher wages the

• A) income effect is smaller than the substitution effect.
• B) income effect is larger than the substitution effect.
• C) income effect is negative.
• D) Any of the above could result in a backward-bending supply curve.

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