Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Trade unions

Trade unions — practice question

Under which conditions is a poverty trap least likely to occur?

  • AA female worker is paid less than a male worker for doing the same job.
  • BA worker is paid the minimum wage and refuses a higher paid job because net income is lower after tax.
  • CA worker refuses higher paid work as it means more expensive travel and childcare costs.
  • DAn unemployed worker refuses a job because earnings are less than unemployment benefit.

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