Serafina was earning $75 per hour and working 50 hours per week. Serafina's wage rose to $90 per hour, and as a result, she now works 60 hours per week

What can you conclude from this information about the income effect and the substitution effect of a wage change for Serafina?


We can conclude that Serafina's substitution effect (higher wages lead to higher opportunity cost of leisure, leads to lower leisure, leads to more labor) is greater than her income effect (higher wages lead to higher income, leads to more leisure, leads to less labor). As a result, Serafina works more hours as her wage increases.

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