Practice mode Income Inequality

According to the substitution effect of higher wages, what happens as the wage rate rises?

Correct answer B. Leisure becomes more expensive and households buy less of it

Explanation

The price of an hour of leisure is the wage forgone. When wages rise leisure costs more, so households substitute away from it towards more work and consumption.

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