The general consensus is that wages in the stricken area increase substantially in the months immediately following a natural disaster. This is most likely a result of what?
A) The government requiring wages to increase.
B) The government's anti-gauging laws.
C) A decrease in labor demand.
D) A decrease in labor supply as some workers leave the afflicted area.
E) An increase in labor supply as workers stream to the afflicted area.
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