2.GWD25-Q2. In twomonths, the legal minimum wage in the country of Kirlandia will increase fromfive Kirlandic dollars(KD5.00) Per hour to KD5.50 per hour. Opponents of thisincrease have argued that the resulting rise in wages will drive the inflationrate up. In fact its impact on wages will probably be negligible, since only avery small proportion of all Kirfandic workers are currently receiving lessthan KD5.50 per hour. Which ofthe following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument? A.Most people in Kirlandia who are currently earning theminimum wage have been employed at theircurrent jobs for less than a year. B.Some firms in Kirlandia have paid workers considerably lessthan KD5.00 per hour, in violation ofKirlandic employment regulations. C.Many businesses hire trainees at or near the minimum wagebut must reward trained workers bykeeping their pay levels above the paylevel of trainees. D.The greatest growth in Kirlandia’s economy in recent yearshas been in those sectors where workers earn wages that tend to be much higher than the minimum wage. E. Thecurrent minimum wage is insufficient for a worker holding only one job to earnenough to support afamily, evenwhen working full time at that job.
2.GWD25-Q2. In twomonths, the legal minimum wage in the country of Kirlandia will increase fromfive Kirlandic dollars(KD5.00) Per hour to KD5.50 per hour. Opponents of thisincrease have argued that the resulting rise in wages will drive the inflationrate up. In fact its impact on wages will probably be negligible, since only avery small proportion of all Kirfandic workers are currently receiving lessthan KD5.50 per hour. Which ofthe following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument? A.Most people in Kirlandia who are currently earning theminimum wage havebeen employed at theircurrent jobs for less than a year. B.Some firms in Kirlandia have paid workers considerably lessthan KD5.00per hour, in violation ofKirlandic employment regulations. C.Many businesses hire trainees at or near the minimum wagebut mustreward trained workers bykeeping their paylevels above the paylevelof trainees. D.The greatest growth in Kirlandia’s economy in recent yearshas been in those sectors where workers earn wages that tend to be much higherthan the minimum wage. E. Thecurrent minimum wage is insufficient for a worker holding only one job to earnenough to support afamily,evenwhen working full time at that job.