Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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The option that correctly explains the labor curve for the supply of an individual.
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6. If leisure is an inferior good, what can you say about the slope of the
labor supply curve?
In the short run, the owner of a firm should continue to hire additional units of labor until:
a. the price of the product is equal to the wage rate divided by the marginal product of labor.
b. the wage rate is equal to the price of the product multiplied by the marginal product of labor.
c. the marginal product of labor is equal to the wage rate divided by the product price.
d. Both a and c are correct.
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12. The figure shows Edwyn’s labor supply curve.
Consider a wage increase from $5 to $6. For Edwyn, does the price effect or income effect dominate his labor supply decision?
Consider a wage increase from $7 to $8. For Edwyn, does the price effect or income effect dominate his labor supply decision?
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