Advocates of the Minimum Wage Admit That It Has Some

question 25

True/False

Advocates of the minimum wage admit that it has some adverse effects, but they believe that these effects are small and that a higher minimum wage makes the poor better off.

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Definitions:

Oxidized

A chemical process where a substance loses electrons, often associated with the gain of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen.

Non-metal Free Elements

Elements that exist in their natural state not combined with other elements and do not display metallic characteristics; examples include oxygen (O2) and nitrogen (N2).

Redox Reaction

A chemical reaction where the oxidation states of atoms are changed through the transfer of electrons.

Oxidation State

The measure of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a substance, indicating the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom.