Exam 6: Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

"Wealthfare" refers to

Areas of poverty and poor housing are called

Medicaid

Who is the most likely to be poor in the United States?

There are no limits to how long an individual can receive TANF benefits.​

Most section 8 housing is in low-income areas because of

Which of the following is a "means-tested program?"

Which of the following is an example of a human development investment?​

Which of the following perspectives are most likely to argue that physicians should be paid higher than most occupations because their job is more important than most and requires so much education and training?

There are no limits on how much corporations can donate to political campaigns.

What is a likely consequence of economic inequality?

The rich and poor are equally vulnerable to devastation from natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, and earthquakes.

How does poverty affect health?

______ has the highest child poverty rate among industrialized countries.

As companies relocate to poor countries with abundant supplies of cheap labor, wages decline and

An individual's total assets less liabilities is called income.​

In 1996, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, commonly referred to as "welfare reform," that established

Research findings show that businesses that pay their employees a living wage have

What does the term "feminization of poverty" mean?

The largest food assistance program in the United States is now called