There Are a Number of Reasons Why Labor Supply Curves

question 154

Multiple Choice

There are a number of reasons why labor supply curves will shift in a particular industry. Which one of the following is NOT one of them?

• A) Changes in working conditions in an industry affect the labor supply curve.
• B) Job flexibility that determines the position of the labor supply curve.
• C) There is a change in the market wage rate.
• D) Taxes on labor affect the labor supply curve.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attributions

The tendency to attribute people's behaviors to their internal characteristics, such as personality, beliefs, or motivations, rather than to situational factors.

Attribution Theory

The theory that we explain someone’s behavior by crediting either the situation or the person’s disposition.

Dispositions

Enduring characteristics or tendencies to act or feel in a certain way.

Situational Constraints

External factors that limit or influence an individual's ability to perform a task or achieve a goal.