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Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) The federal minimum wage should be increased to at least $10.00 per hour. (2) First of all, this increase will help families who are living in poverty. (3) Not only will it provide these people with a fairer and more decent rate of pay for their labor, but it will also decrease their need for welfare, food stamps, and other forms of government support. (4) Increasing the minimum wage may also stimulate job growth. (5) According to one 2006 study published by the Fiscal Policy Institute, employment in small businesses grew faster in states that boosted their minimum wage above the federal minimum than in states requiring only the federal minimum. (6) This report also found that total job growth was faster in the states with higher minimum wages. (7) That may be because workers who earn more can spend more, which stimulates the economy. How many arguments support the topic sentence?

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Times Interest Earned

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its interest obligations, calculated as earnings before interest and taxes divided by interest expense.

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial indicator assessing a company's capacity to pay its interest costs using its earnings before interest and taxes.

Year 2

Generally refers to the second year of operation, or the second year being considered in a multi-year analysis.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

An indicator of the relative amounts of shareholders' equity and debt financing employed to support a company's assets.