Which of the Following Statements Is Correct? an Individual Worker's

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct? An individual worker's labor supply curve

• A)can never be backward sloping.
• B)slopes backward if that person responds to a higher wage by taking fewer hours of leisure per week.
• C)slopes backward if that person responds to a higher opportunity cost of leisure by working fewer hours per week.
• D)slopes upward if that person works the same number of hours per week, regardless of the opportunity cost of leisure.

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Definitions:

Auscultate

The process of hearing the body's internal noises, usually with the help of a stethoscope, during a medical check-up.

Pyloric Stenosis

A condition in which the opening between the stomach and small intestine thickens, obstructing food from moving into the intestine.

Projectile Vomiting

Vomiting with such force that the stomach contents are expelled several feet away from the person.

Peristaltic Waves

Sequential muscle contractions that occur in the gastrointestinal tract to move contents through the digestive system.