Which example best synthesizes the information in the original passage? • A. In the 1990s, fast food workers, whose earnings were only slightly
higher than those of migrant farm workers, saw the value of their
salaries decline even as
more (Schlosser 6).
other American workers were getting paid
•
B. The roughly 3.5 million fast food workers consistently earn
a
lower hourly wage than migrant farm workers and saw the real
value of wages in the restaurant industry continue to fall
(Schlosser 6).
O c. While "many American workers enjoyed their first pay raises in a
generation," the wages of the "roughly 3.5 million fast food
workers" continued to fall. "The only Americans who consistently
earn a lower hourly wage are migrant farm workers" (Schlosser 6)
O D. While the economy was booming in the 1990s and many workers
were getting raises, the wages of fast food workers continued to
fall. Fast food workers are the largest group of minimum-wage
earners, migrant farm workers being the only group who earns
less (Schlosser 6).