Which of the following could increase the labor-supply curve for computer-repair technicians?
A)an increase in the wages paid to computer-repair technicians
B)an increase in immigration
C)a change in the work preferences of men, with more of them preferring to be stay-at-home fathers
D)an increase in the wages paid to television-repair technicians

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An increase in immigration would increase the number of individuals available to work as computer-repair technicians, thus shifting the labor-supply curve to the right. A) is incorrect because an increase in wages would increase the quantity supplied at each wage level, but this would result in a movement along the labor-supply curve, not a shift. C) is incorrect because it would affect the labor-demand curve rather than the labor-supply curve. D) is also incorrect because it is a change in the wages paid to a different occupation and would have no effect on the labor-supply curve for computer-repair technicians.

Which of the Following Could Increase the Labor-Supply Curve for Computer-Repair