Exam 21: Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination

Tax loopholes increase the progressivity of the federal income tax.

Figure 21-1 -In Figure 21-1, the optimal amount of equality lies only between which points?

Compared to most other industrialized nations, the United States has greater income inequality.

Falling below a minimum standard of living illustrates the concept of absolute poverty.

A major problem with the negative income tax is that

There are several reasons why incomes are unequal, including differences in luck, experience, and schooling.

If the United States is to reduce poverty by using a negative income tax, the guaranteed income should be

An example of an in-kind benefit is

Two policies to combat discrimination are affirmative action and right-to-work laws.

Which of the following taxes tend to make income distribution in the United States more equal?

From a purely economic point of view, discrimination exists when

Who would receive payments from the government under a negative income tax system?

The U.S.distribution of income was more unequal in 1990 and 1980 than in 1970.

In 2009, the poverty line for a family of four was about $22,000.

If income is distributed equally in a society, the poorest fifth of the population receives

For most welfare recipients, the negative income tax plan would increase incentives to work.

What are the two important programs in practice in America that strongly resemble a negative income tax?

The concept of absolute poverty states that anyone who falls too far behind the average income should be considered poor.

In 2009, the median income of U.S.families was about $86,000.

It has been found that