Consider an Individual Whose Income Increases Substantially

question 87

Multiple Choice

Consider an individual whose income increases substantially.This allows him to increase consumption of all normal goods and services.If he increases the consumption of leisure,it implies that:

• A)the substitution effect of a wage increase is larger than the income effect.
• B)the labor supply curve is upward sloping at all wage rates.
• C)he is on the backward bending portion of the labor supply curve.
• D)the labor supply curve is downward sloping at all wage rates.

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