The substitution effect of a decrease in the wage will

A) decrease leisure, regardless of whether leisure is a normal or inferior good.
B) increase leisure, regardless of whether leisure is a normal or inferior good.
C) increase leisure only if leisure is a normal good.
D) decrease leisure only if leisure is a normal good.


B

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