Which of the following set of characteristics can be categorized as the average minimum-wage worker?
A) a teenager who works part-time
B) nineteen years old, male, nonwhite, and working full-time
C) thirty-six years old, female, white, and working full-time
D) a post-retirement senior working full-time

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to statistics, the average minimum-wage worker is more likely to be a full-time worker aged 36 years, female, and white. Therefore, choice C fits this description. Option A is incorrect as while teenagers do make up a portion of minimum wage workers, it is not the average profile. Option B is incorrect as the average minimum wage worker is more likely to be a woman than a man, and nonwhite workers are also overrepresented. Option D is also incorrect since minimum wage work is primarily done by younger workers who are still in their working years, not by seniors who have retired.

Which of the Following Set of Characteristics Can Be Categorized