Problem
Read the following article: Minimum Wage to Increase in California on January 1, 2023 then answer the questions.
A.	How does the minimum wage increase in California to $15.50 by 2023 affect laborers and businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
B.	Is there a better way to compromise on a minimum wage? What should the wage be today?
C.	What do you consider a 'livable wage' today in a spiraling economy, and how would you calculate that wage?
D.	What are the opportunity costs of keeping wages at the same level as the federal government ($7.25 per hour)?