As the wage rate rises,the quantity of labor an individual supplies

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The law of supply states that as the price (in this case, the wage rate) rises, the quantity supplied increases. Therefore, initially, as the wage rate rises, individuals are willing to supply more labor to earn a higher wage. However, at some point, the wage rate becomes so high that individuals may choose to reduce the amount of labor they supply because they feel they are earning enough already or because they have other commitments or opportunities. So the quantity of labor an individual supplies initially increases at low wage rates and then decreases at high wage rates. The answer is D.

As the Wage Rate Rises,the Quantity of Labor an Individual