Wage For Bob Cratchet

[Gregory Matthews]

It is Christmas time, in this season of the year, a common question becomes a concern:  As recorded in A Christmas Carol, did Ebenezer Scrouge pay Bob Cratchet an amount equal to the U.S. Federal minimum wage, currently $7.25 per hour.  The following article computes the required amount and provides the answer.  

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