Which of the following workers would be most likely to find it more difficult to get a job after a rise in the minimum wage rate?
Correct answer: A. a teenage worker with few qualifications.
- A. a teenage worker with few qualifications.
- B. A manual worker with fifteen years of work experience
- C. A professional worker with university degree.
- D. All there are equally likely to find it difficult to get a job
Explanation
Teenage workers with few qualifications are more likely to have productivity near the legal minimum, so a higher minimum wage makes employers less willing to hire them. Experienced and professional workers usually earn well above the minimum and are less affected.
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