1. The higher wage.
2.  a) Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Caro -
lina, Tennessee.  
  b) Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, 
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, 
New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, 
Washington (District of Columbia is not a 
state)3. 
  a) $547.60 in Washington  
  b) $492.80 in Colorado  
  c) $510 in Oregon 
  d) No.
  e) Washington, D.C.  
4.  a) Student's state's minimum wage.  
  b) Student's opinion.  
  c) Reason for opinion in 3-5 sentences.
5.  a) Student's opinion.  
  b) Student's reason for opinion.
6.  a) Student's opinion.  
  b) Reason why or why not.
Minimum Wages in States 2021
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