If Mr. X (above) responds to an increase in his wage rate from $20 to $25...

 

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If Mr. X (above) responds to an increase in his wage rate from $20 to $25 by reducing his optimal choice of paid work hours to 6 per day, we know that: Cx a) his substitution effect is larger than his income effect; b) his income effect is larger than his substitution effect; his labour supply function is backward bending; d) he is facing demand-side constraints. Using the numbers provided above, draw a carefully labelled labour supply function for Mr. X (2 marks). If Mr. X (above) responds to an increase in his wage rate from $20 to $25 by reducing his optimal choice of paid work hours to 6 per day, we know that: Cx a) his substitution effect is larger than his income effect; b) his income effect is larger than his substitution effect; his labour supply function is backward bending; d) he is facing demand-side constraints. Using the numbers provided above, draw a carefully labelled labour supply function for Mr. X (2 marks).

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