If a policy maker wants to change taxes to encourage individuals to increase their labor supply, the policy maker should

A. increase taxes by a lump sum.
B. reduce the income tax rates that individuals pay.
C. reduce taxes by a lump-sum amount.
D. increase the income tax rates that individuals pay.


Answer: B

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