Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 177

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions :
-(Table: Employment Data) Look at the table Employment Data. The labor force is:

• A)33 million.
• B)32 million.
• C)31 million.
• D)22 million.

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Definitions:

Economic Disadvantage

A condition where individuals, groups, or regions lack equal access to economic resources and opportunities, often leading to poverty and inequality.

Minimum Wage

The lowest amount that employers may pay under federal or state law, stated as an amount of pay per hour.

Social Policy

Policies and principles aimed at improving the welfare and quality of life for the population, typically in areas such as health, education, and social security.

FLSA

The Fair Labor Standards Act, a U.S. labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and "time-and-a-half" overtime pay when people work over forty hours a week.