The Minimum Wage Law Is Not an Effective Instrument for Fighting

question 56

Multiple Choice

The minimum wage law is not an effective instrument for fighting poverty because:

• A)only skilled workers are covered under the minimum wage law.
• B)many workers whose wages are affected by the law do not live in poor families.
• C)only about half of employers comply with the law.
• D)increases in the minimum wage cause large increases in unemployment.