If you are writing an essay arguing for an increase in minimum wage, which choice would work BEST as supporting evidence? A) Some might argue that minimum wage law represents undue big government bureaucracy. B) Many corporations pay only minimum wage to their employees and that is not nearly enough. C) Fair minimum wage laws and cost of living increases have a long and complicated history in the United States. D) Since overall cost of living has increased 7.5% in the last eight years, there is a greater need for a higher minimum wage.

Option "D" is the correct answer.

Explanation: Option D has the clear information of what the economy looks like and clear reason why minimum wage should be increased to create a better living for the population.

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and walked in with his head held high.

1. he leaned on the wall and observed me carefully.

2. his harsh scrutiny made me self-conscious of my skills in the lab.

3. perhaps it was just me, but the air in the laboratory began to thicken as i found myself having difficulty to breathe.

4. i turned to look at him fully as i mentally prepared myself for what my very first words would be to thomas edison.

5. the next couple of seconds shocked me. it wasn't me who spoke, but rather him and with diction i could never think of using in a simple sentence.

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hey, sorry if this was bad, i really didn't know what to write but i wanted to you. is there anything that you had to include within the excerpt?

she needs to add a conclusion summing up the entire essay along with an ending sentence to complete it all nicely.