Suppose it has just been discovered that working for long periods of time at a computer terminal causes eye strain, poor posture, and stress. We would expect, ceteris paribus, that the supply curve of computer programmers would shift __________ and the wage rate paid to programmers would __________.

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The supply curve of computer programmers would shift leftward because fewer people would be willing to work under these conditions at current wages, leading to a decrease in supply. As a result, the wage rate paid to programmers would increase to attract more workers despite the adverse working conditions.

Suppose It Has Just Been Discovered That Working for Long