A Stated Goal of a Minimum Wage Is to

question 219

Multiple Choice

A stated goal of a minimum wage is to

• A) increase government tax revenue.
• B) stabilize production costs.
• C) boost the incomes of low-wage earners.
• D) decrease business profits.
• E) increase business profits by making the labor market more efficient.

---

Definitions:

X-Rays

A form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than UV rays, capable of passing through many materials and used in medical imaging.

Body Cells

The basic structural, functional, and biological units of all known living organisms; fundamental components of tissue and organ systems.

Ionization

The process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions.

X-Rays

Electromagnetic radiation of high energy and very short wavelength, which is able to pass through many materials opaque to light, used especially for taking images of the inside of objects.