SUBSTITUTION AND INCOME EFFECTS OF A WAGE INCREASE When the wage rate increases from $10 to $30 per hour, the worker's budget line shifts from PQ to RQ. In response, the worker moves from A to B while decreasing work hours from 8 to 5. The reduction in hours worked arises because the income effect outweighs the substitution effect. In this case, the supply of labor curve is backward bending. Income (dollars per day) 240 P w=$30 w $10 12 16 19 Substitution Effect Income Effect Derive the graph into a backward bending labor supply curve 24 Hours of leisure

SUBSTITUTION AND INCOME EFFECTS OF A WAGE INCREASE When the wage rate increases from $10 to $30 per hour, the worker's budget line shifts from PQ to RQ. In response, the worker moves from A to B while decreasing work hours from 8 to 5. The reduction in hours worked arises because the income effect outweighs the substitution effect. In this case, the supply of labor curve is backward bending. Income (dollars per day) 240 P w=$30 w $10 12 16 19 Substitution Effect Income Effect Derive the graph into a backward bending labor supply curve 24 Hours of leisure

Principles of Economics, 7th Edition (MindTap Course List)

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Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

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Chapter21: The Theory Of Consumer Choice

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