A-LevelEconomicsLabour MarketFeb/Mar 2016Paper 1 Q141 Mark

The diagram shows the percentages of those on low pay and those on extremely low pay in the UK from 1976 to 2012. A national minimum wage was introduced in 1999.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Labour Market in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

AThe minimum wage helped the low paid more than the extremely low paid.

BThe minimum wage reduced the numbers of both low paid and extremely low paid.

CThe minimum wage reversed the trend in low pay of the previous 20 years.

DThe minimum wage was responsible for the largest reduction of low pay in the period.

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: The minimum wage reversed the trend in low pay of the previous 20 years.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Labour Market in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Feb/Mar 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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