The labor supply curve starts to bend backward once the

A. Marginal revenue product of labor equals the marginal utility of leisure.
B. Substitution effect exceeds the income effect.
C. Income effect exceeds the substitution effect.
D. Total utility of leisure outweighs the total utility of labor.


Answer: C

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