Practice mode Income Inequality

Assuming leisure is a normal good, what does a backward-bending individual labour supply curve imply?

Correct answer C. The income effect outweighs the substitution effect

Explanation

On the backward-bending section, higher wages lead to fewer hours worked. This happens when the extra income makes the person want more leisure by more than the higher cost of leisure discourages it.

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