Which of the following could decrease the labor-supply curve for teachers?
A)a decrease in the wages paid to teachers
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)any factor that would decrease the labor-demand curve

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If more men prefer to be stay-at-home fathers, then the labor supply for teachers (who are disproportionately female) will decrease. This is because some women may choose to stay home to take care of their families if they have the option, and the pool of potential female teachers will shrink. The other options would either have no effect (D) or increase the labor supply curve (B) or decrease it even more (A).

Which of the Following Could Decrease the Labor-Supply Curve for Teachers