Consider the following one-period model. Consumer Utility function over consumption (C) and leisure (L) U(C,L) = Total hours: H = 40 Labour hours: = H – L Non-labour income: π Lump-sum tax: T Hourly wage: w Firm Production function: Y = zF() = z Total factor productivity: z = 2 Government Government spending (exogenous): G = 20 Suppose that the total factor productivity, z, increases to 5. What is the income effect of this wage change on labor supply()? A. -5.51 B. +8.51 C. -8.51 D. +5.51 E. None of the above
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