Legislators Argue That a Minimum Wage Law Is Instituted to Help

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Essay

Legislators argue that a minimum wage law is instituted to help poor people.Economists can attack the minimum wage law on two fronts.First,some argue that government should not help the poor.Second,some argue that minimum wage laws actually hurt the poor because it creates unemployment.Which argument is normative and which is positive?

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Definitions:

Prior Hypotheses

Preconceived theories or assumptions made before conducting an experiment or research study.

Systematic Observation

A methodical approach to data collection where researchers observe subjects in a structured manner to minimize bias.

Specific Behaviors

Refers to particular actions or reactions of individuals or groups that are observable and measurable.

Reactivity

A problem of measurement in which the measure changes the behavior being observed.