Survey Of Economics
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Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
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Positive and normative arguments of business leaders about oppose and favor to raise the minimum wage.
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18. Normative and positive statements
The following table contains statements that provide some analysis of policies that address the minimum wage.
Categorize each of these statements as either positive or normative.
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All Americans should earn more than $25,000 per year.
Raising the minimum wage increases the rate of unemployment.
The minimum wage should be raised to $15 per hour.
Raising the minimum wage reduces the number of employment opportunities for low skilled workers.
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