The Minimum Wage Is a Relatively Blunt Instrument with Which

question 41

Multiple Choice

The minimum wage is a relatively blunt instrument with which to reduce poverty because

• A) only about half the labor force is covered by the minimum wage.
• B) only about half the employers comply with the law.
• C) most workers whose wages are affected by minimum wage increases do not live in poor families.
• D) minimum wage increases cause large increases in unemployment.

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