Question 1

In general, cash assistance is _______ noncash assistance in the welfare and poverty alleviation programs in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly more than 
B)  slightly more than 
C)  slightly less than 
D)  significantly less than 
A)  significantly more than 
B)  slightly more than 
C)  slightly less than 
D)  significantly less than

Question 2

From 1968 to 2015, the share of income going to the rich has _______ and the share going to the poor has _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  risen; fallen 
B)  fallen; risen 
C)  stayed about the same; risen 
D)  risen; risen 
A)  risen; fallen 
B)  fallen; risen 
C)  stayed about the same; risen 
D)  risen; risen

Question 3

The poverty line for a household with nine people in 2015 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  between $11,000 and $12,000. 
B)  between $16,000 and $17,000. 
C)  between $22,000 and $23,000. 
D)  over $49,000. 
A)  between $11,000 and $12,000. 
B)  between $16,000 and $17,000. 
C)  between $22,000 and $23,000. 
D)  over $49,000.

Question 4

Studies of income changes in the United States over time reveal that there is almost no income mobility among quintiles of the distribution of income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Discrimination Model  
-(Exhibit: Discrimination Model) If blacks and whites have the same supply curve, but employers have discriminatory attitudes that cause them to assume a black worker is less productive, the wage of whites will be _______ , the wage of blacks will be _______ , and the quantity hired of whites will be _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  W1; W; L1  
B)  W; W1; L 
C)  W1; W; L 
D)  W; W1 ; L1  
A)  W1; W; L1  
B)  W; W1; L 
C)  W1; W; L 
D)  W; W1 ; L1

Question 6

The characteristic most closely associated with poverty in the United States is age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If you establish the value of goods and services necessary to provide a minimum standard of living below which people are poor, you have come up with an income test that is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  means-tested test. 
B)  relative income test. 
C)  absolute income test. 
D)  nominal income test. 
A)  means-tested test. 
B)  relative income test. 
C)  absolute income test. 
D)  nominal income test.

Question 8

Recent proposals to reform welfare in the United States include work provisions and time limits on benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Poverty can be defined either in absolute terms or in relative terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the United States today, poor people have much ________ incomes than _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; poor people in poor countries 
B)  lower incomes; poor people in America five years ago 
C)  higher; most Americans had five years ago 
D)  lower; the average person in less developed countries. 
A)  higher; poor people in poor countries 
B)  lower incomes; poor people in America five years ago 
C)  higher; most Americans had five years ago 
D)  lower; the average person in less developed countries.

Question 11

For the most part, poverty programs are funded by _______ government(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  state 
B)  the federal 
C)  municipal 
D)  a combination of state and local 
A)  state 
B)  the federal 
C)  municipal 
D)  a combination of state and local

Question 12

In 2015, approximately ________ percent of the families in the United States headed by ________ fell below the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A)  45; single men with no female present 
B)  20; married couple families 
C)  15; women with no husband present 
D)  28; women with no husband present 
A)  45; single men with no female present 
B)  20; married couple families 
C)  15; women with no husband present 
D)  28; women with no husband present

Question 13

For the most part, poverty programs in the United States are funded by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to consumer choice theory, poor people, from their own perspective, are better off with:

Accepted Answer

A)  cash assistance than with noncash assistance. 
B)  noncash assistance than with cash assistance. 
C)  either cash assistance or noncash assistance. 
D)  neither cash assistance nor noncash assistance. 
A)  cash assistance than with noncash assistance. 
B)  noncash assistance than with cash assistance. 
C)  either cash assistance or noncash assistance. 
D)  neither cash assistance nor noncash assistance.

Question 15

Which of the following has not been considered as a possible factor in increasing income inequality in the United States since the late 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in family structure 
B)  changes in tax policy 
C)  technological change 
D)  a reduction in the number of people attending college 
A)  changes in family structure 
B)  changes in tax policy 
C)  technological change 
D)  a reduction in the number of people attending college

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States
  
-(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States) In 1968 and 2010, the lowest 40 percent of the families received _______ and _______ percent of the income, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  4.2; 3.3 
B)  11.1; 8.5 
C)  15.3; 11.8 
D)  None of the above are true. 
A)  4.2; 3.3 
B)  11.1; 8.5 
C)  15.3; 11.8 
D)  None of the above are true.

Question 17

One explanation for why the poor tend to receive more noncash assistance than cash assistance is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor are better off with noncash assistance. 
B)  the poor prefer to receive noncash assistance. 
C)  taxpayers prefer to give cash assistance. 
D)  those who supply noncash services have more political power than the poor. 
A)  the poor are better off with noncash assistance. 
B)  the poor prefer to receive noncash assistance. 
C)  taxpayers prefer to give cash assistance. 
D)  those who supply noncash services have more political power than the poor.

Question 18

Use the following to answer questions.
Exhibit: Discrimination  
-(Exhibit: Discrimination) If blacks and whites have the same supply curve S, while blacks have demand curve D and whites have demand curve D', the wage for whites will be given by:

Accepted Answer

A)  J. 
B)  K. 
C)  J + K. 
D)  J - K. 
A)  J. 
B)  K. 
C)  J + K. 
D)  J - K.

Question 19

Setting a specific income level and then defining a person (or household) as poor if his or her (or its) income falls below that income level is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  means-tested test. 
B)  relative income test. 
C)  absolute income test. 
D)  nominal income test. 
A)  means-tested test. 
B)  relative income test. 
C)  absolute income test. 
D)  nominal income test.

Question 20

During the last two decades, the share of income going to the poor has declined in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In general, cash assistance is _______ noncash assistance in the welfare and poverty alleviation programs in the United States.

From 1968 to 2015, the share of income going to the rich has _ and the share going to the poor has _ .

The poverty line for a household with nine people in 2015 was:

Studies of income changes in the United States over time reveal that there is almost no income mobility among quintiles of the distribution of income.

The characteristic most closely associated with poverty in the United States is age.

If you establish the value of goods and services necessary to provide a minimum standard of living below which people are poor, you have come up with an income test that is called a(n):

Recent proposals to reform welfare in the United States include work provisions and time limits on benefits.

Poverty can be defined either in absolute terms or in relative terms.

In the United States today, poor people have much __ incomes than _ .

For the most part, poverty programs are funded by _______ government(s).

In 2015, approximately percent of the families in the United States headed by fell below the poverty line.

For the most part, poverty programs in the United States are funded by the federal government.

According to consumer choice theory, poor people, from their own perspective, are better off with:

Which of the following has not been considered as a possible factor in increasing income inequality in the United States since the late 1960s?

Use the following to answer questions . Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States -(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States) In 1968 and 2010, the lowest 40 percent of the families received _ and _ percent of the income, respectively.

One explanation for why the poor tend to receive more noncash assistance than cash assistance is that:

Use the following to answer questions. Exhibit: Discrimination -(Exhibit: Discrimination) If blacks and whites have the same supply curve S, while blacks have demand curve D and whites have demand curve D', the wage for whites will be given by:

Setting a specific income level and then defining a person (or household) as poor if his or her (or its) income falls below that income level is called a(n):

During the last two decades, the share of income going to the poor has declined in the United States.

Economics: the Study of Choice

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Applications of Supply and Demand

Macroeconomics: the Big Picture

Measuring Total Output and Income

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Economic Growth

The Nature and Creation of Money

Financial Markets and the Economy

Monetary Policy and the Fed

Government and Fiscal Policy

Consumption and the Aggregate Expenditures Model

Investment and Economic Activity

Net Exports and International Finance

Inflation and Unemployment

A Brief History of Macroeconomic Thought and Policy

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Exam 18: Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

In general, cash assistance is _______ noncash assistance in the welfare and poverty alleviation programs in the United States.

From 1968 to 2015, the share of income going to the rich has _______ and the share going to the poor has _______ .

The poverty line for a household with nine people in 2015 was:

Studies of income changes in the United States over time reveal that there is almost no income mobility among quintiles of the distribution of income.

The characteristic most closely associated with poverty in the United States is age.

If you establish the value of goods and services necessary to provide a minimum standard of living below which people are poor, you have come up with an income test that is called a(n):

Recent proposals to reform welfare in the United States include work provisions and time limits on benefits.

Poverty can be defined either in absolute terms or in relative terms.

In the United States today, poor people have much ________ incomes than _______ .

For the most part, poverty programs are funded by _______ government(s).

In 2015, approximately ________ percent of the families in the United States headed by ________ fell below the poverty line.

For the most part, poverty programs in the United States are funded by the federal government.

According to consumer choice theory, poor people, from their own perspective, are better off with:

Which of the following has not been considered as a possible factor in increasing income inequality in the United States since the late 1960s?

Use the following to answer questions . Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States -(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States) In 1968 and 2010, the lowest 40 percent of the families received _______ and _______ percent of the income, respectively.

One explanation for why the poor tend to receive more noncash assistance than cash assistance is that:

Use the following to answer questions. Exhibit: Discrimination -(Exhibit: Discrimination) If blacks and whites have the same supply curve S, while blacks have demand curve D and whites have demand curve D', the wage for whites will be given by:

Setting a specific income level and then defining a person (or household) as poor if his or her (or its) income falls below that income level is called a(n):

During the last two decades, the share of income going to the poor has declined in the United States.

Economics: the Study of Choice

Demand and Supply

Applications of Supply and Demand

Macroeconomics: the Big Picture

Measuring Total Output and Income

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Economic Growth

The Nature and Creation of Money

Financial Markets and the Economy

Monetary Policy and the Fed

Government and Fiscal Policy

Consumption and the Aggregate Expenditures Model

Investment and Economic Activity

Net Exports and International Finance

Inflation and Unemployment

A Brief History of Macroeconomic Thought and Policy

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From 1968 to 2015, the share of income going to the rich has _ and the share going to the poor has _ .

In the United States today, poor people have much __ incomes than _ .

In 2015, approximately percent of the families in the United States headed by fell below the poverty line.

Use the following to answer questions . Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States -(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States) In 1968 and 2010, the lowest 40 percent of the families received _ and _ percent of the income, respectively.