Microeconomics:
Microeconomics:
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781464143878
Author: Paul Krugman
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 19, Problem 10P
To determine

Greta’s decision between working in her yard or as a freelance advertising consultant.

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Substitution effect - When an increase in the wage rate induces workers to supply more labor and reduce their leisure time. This is also called the substitution effect.

Income effect - When the increase in wage rate induces workers to work for fewer hours and enjoy more leisure, the labor supply curve is downward sloping. This is known as the income effect.

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