Practice mode Income Inequality

Assuming leisure is a normal good, what will a wage rise do if the income effect is greater than the substitution effect?

Correct answer A. It will decrease labour supply

Explanation

The higher wage makes the worker richer, and since leisure is normal, they want more of it. When this income effect dominates the incentive to work more, hours supplied fall.

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