Discuss the potential impact on employment and labor markets

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Write a paper on the following .

The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for most occupations. For your term paper discuss the potential impact on employment and labor markets if the federal minimum wage was raised to $11.00 per hour. Further, also identify a firm which employs a large number of people at or near the minimum wage and speculate how this firm would respond to such an increase in the minimum wage.

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The paper should include at least three citations. Citations should not be from wikipedia.com, ask.com, or web discussions.

Your paper should be formatted in the MLA style.

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