Use “As Push for Higher Wages Spreads…” to answer the following question.
What is the most likely reason the author includes the information in paragraph 5?
To provide important context about the difference between national and local minimum wage rates
To argue that it costs more to live in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles than in other cities
To emphasize the idea that business owners in three major cities oppose raising the minimum wage
To contradict the assumption that many minimum-wage workers have migrated to western states