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A student is writing an argument to support the claim that increasing the federal minimum wage would help the economy.

Which point aligns with this argument and should be included in the argument’s concluding statement? Select the two correct answers.

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The first federal minimum wage was set at 35¢ per hour during the Great Depression and has been increased 22 times.
The first federal minimum wage was set at 35¢ per hour during the Great Depression and has been increased 22 times.

Studies have shown that the majority of people earning minimum wage are part-time workers who have other means of support.
Studies have shown that the majority of people earning minimum wage are part-time workers who have other means of support.

Nearly a million people who currently live below the poverty line work full-time and earn the federal minimum wage.
Nearly a million people who currently live below the poverty line work full-time and earn the federal minimum wage.

If employers were required to pay their employees more, that cost would be passed on to the consumer through higher prices.
If employers were required to pay their employees more, that cost would be passed on to the consumer through higher prices.

A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs.
A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs.
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The two points that best align with the argument that increasing the federal minimum wage would help the economy, 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 highlight both the immediate economic struggles faced by minimum wage workers and the potential positive impact on job creation that could result from raising the minimum wage.