The Income Effect of an Increase in the Wage Rate

question 19

Multiple Choice

The income effect of an increase in the wage rate on the quantity of leisure demanded

• A)Makes leisure more expensive which leads people to work more
• B)Makes leisure less expensive which causes people to work less
• C)Gives people more purchasing power and causes people to work less
• D)Gives people less purchasing power and so they will work more

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