Some economists argue that raising the minimum wage inevitably reduces employment, since businesses facing higher labor costs will hire fewer workers.
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A labor economist argues that a recent minimum wage increase in a particular state did not lead to significant job losses in the fast food industry, contrary to some predictions.
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A labor economist argues that a recent increase in the minimum wage for tipped workers in a particular state did not lead to significant job losses in the restaurant industry, contrary to some predictions.
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Which choice best defines “wage”?
D — Payment for work; v. carry out. “wage” means payment for work; v. carry out.
Which word means “payment for work; v. carry out”?
C — wage. “wage” means payment for work; v. carry out.
wage — payment for work; v. carry out. In Chinese: 工资，发起（战争）.
wage is pronounced /weɪdʒ/.
Some economists argue that raising the minimum wage inevitably reduces employment, since businesses facing higher labor costs will hire fewer workers.
Yes. wage is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
wage(salary)