The Average Work Week in the United States Has Declined

question 148

Multiple Choice

The average work week in the United States has declined to fewer than 40 hours even though wage rates have been increasing. The best explanation for this phenomenon is that:​

• A)the labor supply curve shifted to the right.
• B)the labor demand curve shifted to the right.
• C)the income effect of rising wages outweighed the substitution effect.
• D)the substitution effect of rising wages outweighed the income effect.
• E)the labor supply curve is linear and upward slopping.

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