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Title: If the substitution effect of a wage increase dominates the income effect, the labor supply curve ...
Post by: parneetgill on Feb 28, 2019

Question 1.

In order for a labor supply curve to be backward bending at high wages,

• leisure must be an inferior good.

• the substitution effect of a wage increase must be greater than the income effect.

• workers must have an irrational response to wage increases.

• the income effect of a wage increase must be greater than the substitution effect.

Question 2.

If the substitution effect of a wage increase dominates the income effect, the labor supply curve has a positive slope.

• true

• false


Title: If the substitution effect of a wage increase dominates the income effect, the labor supply curve ...
Post by: jesika1122 on Feb 28, 2019
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Title: If the substitution effect of a wage increase dominates the income effect, the labor supply curve ...
Post by: parneetgill on Feb 28, 2019
Thanks for your help!