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$14\mathrm{.}3.$ Where does the supply of labor come from?

In a certain country, recent history shows that the size of the workforce has held steady. Now people have begun entering the workforce at an earlier age. What implications does this have for the supply of labor? Fill in the blanks to complete the passage.

If recent demographic studies show that $1824-$year$-$olds are increasingly not attending college or university and entering the workforce after high school, the supply of labor will likely $$

$,$ since there will be more people available to work and a higher labor force $$

rate. This represents a change in the supply of labor due to $$

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