Based on the intuition of the income effect, an increase in wages will cause workers to: (A). increase working hours if leisure is a normal item. (B). reduce working hours if leisure is a normal item. (C). reduce working hours if leisure is an inferior item. (D). increase working hours and leisure. (E). there is no change in working hours.
Based on the intuition of the income effect, an increase in wages will cause workers to: (A). increase working hours if leisure is a normal item. (B). reduce working hours if leisure is a normal item. (C). reduce working hours if leisure is an inferior item. (D). increase working hours and leisure. (E). there is no change in working hours.
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Based on the intuition of the income effect, an increase in wages will cause workers to:
(A). increase working hours if leisure is a normal item.
(B). reduce working hours if leisure is a normal item.
(C). reduce working hours if leisure is an inferior item.
(D). increase working hours and leisure.
(E). there is no change in working hours.
Choose one of the answers from the five choices provided. And please, also provide a brief description, explanation or argument for your choice. Thank you Bartleby!
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