Increases in the Minimum Wage

question 1

Multiple Choice

Increases in the minimum wage

• A)have more support among economists than among the general public
• B)raise the opportunity cost of staying in school
• C)raise the opportunity cost of working
• D)have no effect on the actual wages workers receive
• E)raise overall employment in the economy

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