Income and Substitution Effects of Ana's Lower Wage
When Ana's wage is reduced to $17 per hour, it creates two opposing economic pressures on the household's labor decision. The substitution effect arises because the opportunity cost of her non-working time has fallen to $17, which provides an incentive to work less and enjoy more non-working time. Simultaneously, the income effect pushes in the opposite direction, as the household's lower potential earnings create an incentive to work more to compensate for the loss of income.
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