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WorksheetsMinimum Wage
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What year did the US pass the Fair Lbor Standards Act?
(a)
Who does the federal minimum wage apply to? Click all that apply
government workers
nurses
waitresses
self employed
How many times has the minimum wage been raised since it started?
20
12
22
27
When the minimum wage was started, what was the pay?
25 cents
5 cents
35 cents
one dollar
What is the current Missouri minimum wage set at?
$12
$15
$10.30
$13.75
What is the current Federal Minimum Wage set at?
$12
$7.25
$15
$11.15
What did President Biden want to raise the minimum wage to?
$15
$50
$12
$7.25
How would most companies respond to a raise in minimum wages? Choose all that apply.
eliminate workers
raise prices
hire more workers
keep everything the same
Who do employers tend to fire first when the minimum wage rises?
first hired
last hired
most skilled
males
Define minimum wage
The minimum price firms are willing to pay for labour
The minimum price unskilled workers are willing to supply their labour for
The minimum price of labour set by governments in the labour market
The minimum price of labour set by governments in the resource market
Minimum Wage is the ____________ rate per hour that a worker may be paid, as required by law.
top
maximum
highest
lowest
Some workers (tipped workers, seasonal amusement park employees) can be paid BELOW the full Minimum Wage.
True
False
