Critics of the minimum wage argue that as an antipoverty device it is "poorly targeted." By this they mean that:
A. the minimum wage only applies to a small percentage of the labor force.
B. many who benefit from the minimum wage are teenagers or not poor.
C. the government has been unable to enforce the minimum wage.
D. the average level of wages in the economy is considerably higher than the minimum wage.
Answer: B
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