Wes works as a delivery man and can work as many hours as he likes for $12 an hour. He typically works 40 hours a week. Recently, his pay has been cut, and Wes decides to work:

A. more hours, because the price effect dominates his labor supply decision.
B. less hours, because the income effect dominates his labor supply decision.
C. more hours, because the income effect dominates his labor supply decision.
D. the same amount, because the price effect dominates his labor supply decision.


C. more hours, because the income effect dominates his labor supply decision.

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