Do you think the minimum wage should be set to $15 nationally,
as has been under...
Do you think the minimum wage should be set to $15 nationally,
as has been under discussion for the last few years? What role do
price elasticities play in your thinking?
Do you think each state should set up a different level of
minimum wage and different renewal periods? Or do you think each
state should have a unilateral agreement on the issues?
Raising the minimum wage has been a hot topic locally and now
nationally in congress. SeaTac raised it a couple of years ago.
What are the arguments pro and con for raising the minimum wage?
What effect do you think it will have on the economy in
Seattle?
Do you think that a price floor such as a minimum wage will
result in a surplus of labor and hence unemployment?
Please be super detailed, I'm not the best at understanding the
stance I'm asked to take.
Is the minimum wage a living wage? Under what
circumstances would a minimum wage be a nonbinding price floor?
Under what circumstances would a living wage be a binding price
floor? Should the government enforce a minimum wage? Should the
government implement a living wage?
Do you think that minimum wage and Welfare work well in our
society?
choose whether you think a functionalist perspective or a
conflict perspective better explains the existence of minimum wage
and welfare, use it to analyze both concepts and provide evidence
to support your answer.
6D1. Do you think the minimum wage law is an economically
efficient means of reducing household poverty? Why or why not? What
are some other ways that might be more efficient for this purpose?
Suggest two or three viable measures.