Labour supply curve is always _________.

upward sloping

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backward sloping

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downward sloping

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a straight line

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Solution

The correct option is D backward sloping
Labour supply curve is backward bending as when real wages increase beyond a certain level people substitute leisure with paid worktime,thus with increased wages, supply of labour decreases.

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