The lines on the graph are budget constraints, showing the tradeoff between labor and leisure. Suppose that when the wage changes, an individual chooses to move from point A to another point on the graph. For each of the other points, where would it belong on the backward bending labor supply curve?

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The lines on the graph are budget constraints, showing the tradeoff between labor and leisure. Suppose that when the wage changes, an individual chooses to move from point A to another point on the graph.

For each of the other points, where would it belong on the backward bending labor supply curve?

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D
F
C
E
 
 
 
F
E
C
В
L
Leisure (hours)
Income ($)
-I--L
Transcribed Image Text:F E C В L Leisure (hours) Income ($) -I--L
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