Question

read the claim.
the government should raise the minimum wage.
read the counterclaim.
according to a study by the american enterprise institute, raising the minimum wage will result in employers cutting their employees’ hours and cutting some jobs altogether.
what is the most effective way to address the counterclaim?
○ however, the economic policy institute shows that raising the minimum wage will expand the economy so that there will be one hundred thousand new jobs.
○ in fact, the research shows that the poorest workers will suffer the most because their jobs are the most likely to be eliminated by employers.
○ while struggling to get by on minimum wage can be challenging, think about how it would feel to lose your job and not have any income at all.
○ meanwhile, more than 70% of the people affected by a minimum wage change will be families who make less than $60,000 in a year.

Explanation:

To address the counterclaim (raising min wage causes job cuts/hour cuts), we need evidence that contradicts it. The first option uses a study from Economic Policy Institute showing raising min wage expands economy and creates 100,000 jobs, directly opposing the counterclaim's job - cutting assertion. The second option supports the counterclaim. The third option focuses on the struggle of min wage but doesn't address job cuts. The fourth option is about who is affected, not job impacts.

Answer:

A. However, the Economic Policy Institute shows that raising the minimum wage will expand the economy so that there will be one hundred thousand new jobs.