"An Increase in the Federal Minimum Wage Will Provide a Living

question 220

Multiple Choice

"An increase in the federal minimum wage will provide a living wage for the working poor" is:

• A) a statement of positive economics.
• B) a fallacy of composition.
• C) a tautology.
• D) a statement of normative economics.

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