In a model of competitive labor markets in the United States,the supply curve would shift to the right if

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Relaxing immigration laws would increase the number of available workers, thus increasing the supply of labor and shifting the supply curve to the right. Option B would shift the supply curve to the left, as fewer mothers returning to work would decrease the number of available workers. Option C would be irrelevant to the supply of labor, as it pertains to capital and technology investment. Option D would also be irrelevant to the supply of labor, as it pertains to the location of firms rather than the available supply of workers.

In a Model of Competitive Labor Markets in the United