Miguel receives a pay raise at his part-time job from $7.50 to $9 per hour. He used to work 10 hours per week, but now he decides to work 12 hours per week. For this price range, his labor supply curve is

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An upward sloping labor supply curve indicates that as the wage rate increases, the quantity of labor supplied also increases. Since Miguel has received a pay raise, he will likely be willing to supply more hours of work at the higher wage rate. Therefore, his labor supply curve is upward sloping.

Miguel Receives a Pay Raise at His Part-Time Job from $7.50