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Which among the following are the determinants of the supply of labour? (1) Product demand (2)…

In labour market economics, (2) Workers' preference for work versus leisure (income-leisure trade-off) and (4) the number of qualified workers/suppliers in the population…

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Which among the following are the determinants of the supply of labour?

(1) Product demand

(2) Preference for Work versus Leisure

(3) Number of firms

(4) Number of qualified suppliers

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In labour market economics, (2) Workers' preference for work versus leisure (income-leisure trade-off) and (4) the number of qualified workers/suppliers in the population are determinants of the 'Supply of Labour', whereas Product demand (1) and Number of employing firms (3) are determinants of the 'Demand for Labour'.

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