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.
(1 point)
Responses
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.
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.
A leading th…
- Nearly a million people who currently live below the poverty line work full-time and earn the federal minimum wage.
- The first federal minimum wage was set at 35¢ per hour during the Great Depression and has been increased 22 times.