In a factor market characterized by monopsony, the supply of the factor to an individual firm is:

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In a monopsony factor market, there is only one purchaser of the factor. Therefore, the individual firm has market power and can influence the price of the factor. The supply of the factor to the individual firm becomes upward sloping because the firm has to pay a higher price to attract more units of the factor. As the price increases, more units are supplied to the firm. Thus, the supply curve is upward sloping.

In a Factor Market Characterized by Monopsony, the Supply of the Factor