Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true?
A) As the wage rate rises, the substitution effect decreases the opportunity cost of leisure and causes a worker to devote more time to working and less time to leisure.
B) As the wage rate rises, the substitution effect increases the opportunity cost of leisure and causes a worker to devote more time to working and less time to leisure.
C) As the wage rate rises, the income effect increases the opportunity cost of leisure and causes a worker to devote more time to working and less time to leisure.
D) As the wage rate rises, the income effect causes a worker to devote more time to work and less time to leisure.
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