Regarding Modest Increases in the Minimum Wage

question 39

Multiple Choice

Regarding modest increases in the minimum wage

• A) they have a major negative effect on employment.
• B) they have no effect on employment.
• C) it is unclear whether they have a measurable effect on employment.
• D) they boost employment significantly, by motivating the unemployed to seek work.
• E) None of the above.

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