The federal minimum wage in the United States is: Group of answer choices The medium amount that a worker can be paid an hour and applies to almost all workers The minimum amount that a worker can be paid an hour and applies to almost all workers Commonly referred to as wages set by local ordinances that cover a specific set of workers All of the above None of the above
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