For any competitive labor market, changes that increase the opportunity cost of work will:

A. decrease the labor supply and shift the supply curve left.
B. increase the labor supply and shift the supply curve right.
C. increase the labor supply and shift the supply curve left.
D. decrease the labor supply and shift the supply curve right.

Answer: A

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