What Is the Shape of the Labour Supply Curve Implied

question 53

Short Answer

What is the shape of the labour supply curve implied by the following statements?
a.'I'm sorry, kids, but now that I'm earning more, I just can't afford to come home early in the afternoon, so I won't be here when you get home from school.'
b.'They can pay me a lot or they can pay me a little.I'll still put in my 8 hours a day.'
c.'Now that I have received a salary increase, I am going to work 36 hours instead of 40 hours a week'
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Definitions:

Long-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows how the quantity supplied reacts to price changes in the long-term, accounting for all factors of production adjustments.

Increasing Cost Industry

An industry in which the costs of production increase as the industry's output expands, typically due to resource limitations.

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry where the average cost of production decreases as the industry's output increases, often due to economies of scale.

Long-Run Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the total output of the industry over time, assuming all inputs are variable.