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Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the analyst's conclusion?

1. Most low-wage workers currently save less than five percent of their take-home income, meaning that they already spend nearly all of what they earn during a typical month.
2. The federal minimum wage in the country has not been adjusted upward to keep pace with inflation at any point during the past several years.
3. Some businesses that are faced with higher labor costs may well respond by raising the prices of at least some of the goods and services that they sell to consumers.
4. Studies confirm that added spending by low-wage workers is not cancelled out by reduced spending from other groups affected by the wage increase.
5. The low-wage workers who were surveyed report that they personally would feel noticeably more financially secure if they were paid a somewhat higher hourly wage.

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