Question

according to the equal pay bill letter, what will happen if businesses are forced to pay women the same as they pay men? a. the quality of work will decrease. b. the cost of goods and services will increase. c. men will make less money. d. the government will raise the minimum wage.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no direct link between equal pay for women and decreased work quality. Equal pay doesn't inherently reduce work quality.
• Option B: If businesses have to pay women the same as men, and assuming previously women were paid less, labor costs for businesses may increase. To maintain profit, they might raise the cost of goods and services. This is a plausible economic outcome.
• Option C: Equal pay for women doesn't mean men will make less money. It's about equalizing women's pay to men's, not reducing men's pay.
• Option D: The Equal Pay Bill is about equal pay between genders, not about the government raising the minimum wage. The minimum wage is a separate policy.

Answer:

B. The cost of goods and services will increase.