An Increase in the Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

question 140

Multiple Choice

An increase in the minimum wage to $15 per hour would lead to

• A) an increase in search activity for many workers.
• B) a decrease in search activity for many workers.
• C) a decrease in unemployment.
• D) no change in unemployment.
• E) no change in employment.

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Definitions:

General Deterrence

The theory that the presence or potential of punishment can discourage individuals or society at large from committing crimes.

Legislation

Laws that have been enacted by a government or legislative body.

Cesare Becarria

was an 18th-century Italian criminologist, jurist, and philosopher who is best known for his treatise "On Crimes and Punishments," advocating for criminal justice reforms.

Jeremy Bentham

An English philosopher and legal theorist known for founding the philosophy of utilitarianism, emphasizing the greatest happiness principle.