Increases in the Minimum Wage Are Intended to Raise the Incomes

question 13

Multiple Choice

Increases in the minimum wage are intended to raise the incomes of low-income workers.Many economists favor a different policy to achieve this goal,a policy that avoids the deadweight losses that result from the minimum wage.What is this policy?

• A)distribution of food stamps to low-income consumers
• B)distribution of vouchers that can be used for rent or mortgage payments
• C)the Alternative Minimum Tax
• D)the earned income tax credit

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