Question
Which point aligns with this argument and should be included in the argument’s concluding statement? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs.
If employers were required to pay their employees more, that cost would be passed on to the consumer through higher prices.
Nearly a million people who currently live below the poverty line work full-time and earn the federal minimum wage.
Studies have shown that the majority of people earning minimum wage are part-time workers who have other means of support.
The first federal minimum wage was set at 35¢ per hour during the Great Depression and has been increased 22 times.
(1 point)
A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs.
If employers were required to pay their employees more, that cost would be passed on to the consumer through higher prices.
Nearly a million people who currently live below the poverty line work full-time and earn the federal minimum wage.
Studies have shown that the majority of people earning minimum wage are part-time workers who have other means of support.
The first federal minimum wage was set at 35¢ per hour during the Great Depression and has been increased 22 times.
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The two points that align with the argument and should be included in the argument’s concluding statement are:
1. "Nearly a million people who currently live below the poverty line work full-time and earn the federal minimum wage."
2. "A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs."
These points support the argument that raising the minimum wage would not only help lift individuals out of poverty but also potentially create new job opportunities.
1. "Nearly a million people who currently live below the poverty line work full-time and earn the federal minimum wage."
2. "A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs."
These points support the argument that raising the minimum wage would not only help lift individuals out of poverty but also potentially create new job opportunities.