Detectable impact on employment

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Currently, the island of Guam does not have a minimum wage need but uses the United States minimum wage as a reference. Give a theoretical justification for why the imposition of a $5.15 minimum wage in Guam might have a detectable impact on overall employment on the island. Describe why the $5.15 minimum wage in New Jersey likely has less of a detectable impact on employment.

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