The supply curve for labor in a purely competitive market slopes upward because

A. the wage rate paid to workers falls as more are hired.
B. marginal resource cost rises as productivity increases.
C. the marginal product of labor falls as output increases.
D. higher wages must be paid to bid workers away from other opportunities.


Answer: D

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