Which of the following would cause a rightward shift in the labor demand curve?

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A rise in workers' marginal productivity would increase the demand for labor as firms would be willing to hire more workers at each wage rate. This would cause a rightward shift in the labor demand curve. A rise in the demand for leisure hours (A) would decrease the demand for labor, causing a leftward shift in the labor demand curve. A rise in the wage rate (B) would decrease the quantity demanded of labor, causing a movement along the labor demand curve but not a shift. A decline in workers' nonlabor incomes (D) could potentially increase the supply of labor, but it would not shift the labor demand curve.

Which of the Following Would Cause a Rightward Shift in the Labor