Which of the Following Best Explains Why a Minimum Wage

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why a minimum wage may NOT be effective as a method of alleviating relative poverty?

• A) Minimum wages are too low to reduce poverty.
• B) The recipients of minimum wages are typically not facing poverty.
• C) Minimum wages reduce the productivity of labour.
• D) There is no national minimum wage in Canada.

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