Two individuals, Blair and Anton, derive utility from leisure and from the other goods (OG) they consume. Observing their leisure and OG choices when wage increases, we conclude that Blair has backward-bending labour supply and Anton has upward slopping labour supply. Therefore, Select all that applies O a) Leisure is a normal good for Anton but an inferior good for Blair. O b) Anton has only an income effect, while Blair has only a substitution effect. O C) Anton's income effect is larger than Blair's income effect, but Anton's substitution effect is smaller than Blair's substitution effect. O d) Anton's substitution effect is larger than his income effect, but Blair's income effect is larger than her substitution effect. O e) Anton's income and substitution effects are negative while Blair's income and substitution effects are positive.

Two individuals, Blair and Anton, derive utility from leisure and from the other goods (OG) they consume. Observing their leisure and OG choices when wage increases, we conclude that Blair has backward-bending labour supply and Anton has upward slopping labour supply. Therefore, Select all that applies O a) Leisure is a normal good for Anton but an inferior good for Blair. O b) Anton has only an income effect, while Blair has only a substitution effect. O C) Anton's income effect is larger than Blair's income effect, but Anton's substitution effect is smaller than Blair's substitution effect. O d) Anton's substitution effect is larger than his income effect, but Blair's income effect is larger than her substitution effect. O e) Anton's income and substitution effects are negative while Blair's income and substitution effects are positive.

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Chapter6: Demand Relationships Among Goods

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