O-LevelEconomicsMicroeconomic decision makers2281/11 · May/June 2025 · Q121 Mark

A bus driver initially works longer hours if the wage rate increases. As his earnings increase, there reaches a point when he prefers more leisure than extra work. Which supply curve, S, represents this situation?

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Adiagram showing a supply curve that initially slopes upwards and then bends backwards.

Bdiagram showing a supply curve that initially slopes upwards and then bends backwards.

Cdiagram showing a supply curve that initially slopes upwards and then bends backwards.

Ddiagram showing a continuously upward-sloping supply curve.

✓ Correct answer

C: diagram showing a supply curve that initially slopes upwards and then bends backwards.

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Topic: Microeconomic decision makers, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Economics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 12.

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