In the United States, the Minimum Wage Is Defined as

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the minimum wage is defined as

• A) the wage that the youngest job entrant into the job market makes.
• B) the lowest wage that a corporation should pay a worker if the corporation wants to ensure that its employees are well trained.
• C) the lowest hourly wage rate a firm may legally pay its workers, as legislated by the U.S. government.
• D) the wage ceiling above which a firm no longer must pay its employees additional benefits.

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