Which of the Following Is a Drawback of a Minimum

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a drawback of a minimum wage in terms of social policy?

• A) It assumes people will take differences in pay into account when they choose a career.
• B) It is only one and a half times the employee's usual hourly rate.
• C) It applies only to the hours worked beyond 40 in one week.
• D) It places the employer at an economic disadvantage relative to employers that pay the living wage.
• E) It tends to be lower than the earnings required for a full time worker to rise above the poverty level.

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