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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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A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs.

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.
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.

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The two points that 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. A leading think tank has stated that raising the minimum wage by $3 an hour will create more than 80,000 new jobs.

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

These points highlight the potential positive impact on job creation and address the challenges faced by those earning minimum wage, directly supporting the claim that raising the minimum wage can benefit the economy.