If the income effect dominates the substitution effect, the labor supply curve will be backward-bending.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

The increased income made possible by higher wage rates might permit a worker to work fewer hours. These negative labor supply responses to increased wage rates are referred to as the income effect of a wage increase and will cause the labor supply curve to bend backward.

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