According to the Textbook, Spain's Low Minimum Wage as a Percentage

question 168

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, Spain's low minimum wage as a percentage of the average wage

• A)is strong evidence in support of the theory that high minimum wages cause unemployment among the young to rise.
• B)can be explained by the idea that the tradition of living at home is so strong in Spain that it offsets the effect of the low minimum wage.
• C)shows why differences in minimum wages across countries is a valid explanation for why the unemployment rate among young people varies.
• D)shows why lifestyle is not a valid explanation for why the unemployment rate among young people varies.
• E)demonstrates that Spain does not have an unemployment problem among its young.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by speeding up the heart rate, increasing blood pressure, and dilating the pupils, among other actions.

Central

Pertaining to or situated at the center or most important part of something.

Somatic

Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.

Parasympathetic

A branch of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and gland activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles.