The Upward Sloping Portion of the Supply Curve for Labor

question 16

Multiple Choice

The upward sloping portion of the supply curve for labor implies that

• A)higher wages lead to an increase in hours of work supplied.
• B)the law of diminishing returns has settled in.
• C)higher wages lead to fewer hours of work supplied.
• D)a minimum wage law is in effect.

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