Question 1

The poverty rate in the United States was in ______ 2007,______ since 2003.

Accepted Answer

A)  12.5 percent;an increase 
B)  22 percent;an increase 
C)  12.5 percent;a decrease 
D)  22 percent;a decrease 
E)  25 percent;an increase 
A)  12.5 percent;an increase 
B)  22 percent;an increase 
C)  12.5 percent;a decrease 
D)  22 percent;a decrease 
E)  25 percent;an increase A

Question 2

The poverty rate in the United States was ______ (or approximately ______ million people lived in poverty)in 2007.

Accepted Answer

A)  12.5 percent;37.5 
B)  22 percent;20 
C)  12.5 percent;20 
D)  22 percent;37.5 
E)  25 percent;40 
A)  12.5 percent;37.5 
B)  22 percent;20 
C)  12.5 percent;20 
D)  22 percent;37.5 
E)  25 percent;40 A

Question 3

In the United States,the poverty rate is determined:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the basis of a relative standard. 
B)  on the basis of an absolute standard. 
C)  by the Social Security Administration. 
D)  by Congress. 
E)  by the Department of Agriculture. 
A)  on the basis of a relative standard. 
B)  on the basis of an absolute standard. 
C)  by the Social Security Administration. 
D)  by Congress. 
E)  by the Department of Agriculture. E

Question 4

The war on poverty officially commenced in ______ but the first major battle was the passage of the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1984;Food Stamp Act of 1964 
B)  1984;Social Security Act of 1935 
C)  1964;Food Stamp Act of 1964 
D)  1964;Equal Pay Act of 1963 
E)  1964;Social Security Act of 1935 
A)  1984;Food Stamp Act of 1964 
B)  1984;Social Security Act of 1935 
C)  1964;Food Stamp Act of 1964 
D)  1964;Equal Pay Act of 1963 
E)  1964;Social Security Act of 1935

Question 5

If the benefit reduction rate is 25 percent,the net gain from an additional dollar of income is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $1.25. 
B)  $1.00. 
C)  $0.75. 
D)  $0.50. 
E)  $0.25. 
A)  $1.25. 
B)  $1.00. 
C)  $0.75. 
D)  $0.50. 
E)  $0.25.

Question 6

Empirical evidence shows that the passage of ______ drastically reduced expenditure on and enrollees in social welfare programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  PRWOA 
B)  AFDC 
C)  TANF 
D)  The Food Stamp Program 
E)  Medicaid 
A)  PRWOA 
B)  AFDC 
C)  TANF 
D)  The Food Stamp Program 
E)  Medicaid

Question 7

Welfare reform in the ______ beefed up restrictions on welfare eligibility requirements.In the years following welfare reform,the labor force rate of single women with children ______ and the number of welfare recipients ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1970s;increased;rose 
B)  1970s;increased;fell 
C)  1980s;increased;fell 
D)  1980s;decreased;fell 
E)  1990s;decreased;fell 
A)  1970s;increased;rose 
B)  1970s;increased;fell 
C)  1980s;increased;fell 
D)  1980s;decreased;fell 
E)  1990s;decreased;fell

Question 8

The ______ provides low income workers with a tax credit.The program was greatly expanded with the Tax Reform Act of 1986,which ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  AFDC/TANF;extended coverage to children under 18 
B)  TANF;extended coverage to working parents with dependent children 
C)  AFDC;extended coverage to working parents with dependent children 
D)  EITC;extended coverage to children under 18 
E)  EITC;extended coverage to working parents with dependent children 
A)  AFDC/TANF;extended coverage to children under 18 
B)  TANF;extended coverage to working parents with dependent children 
C)  AFDC;extended coverage to working parents with dependent children 
D)  EITC;extended coverage to children under 18 
E)  EITC;extended coverage to working parents with dependent children

Question 9

In the last 15 years,______ has become the primary weapon in the war on poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  AFDC 
B)  TANF 
C)  SNAP 
D)  the Food Stamp program 
E)  EITC 
A)  AFDC 
B)  TANF 
C)  SNAP 
D)  the Food Stamp program 
E)  EITC

Question 10

In an economic sense,individuals are defined as poor:

Accepted Answer

A)  according to a relative standard. 
B)  according to an absolute standard. 
C)  if their incomes fall below the poverty line. 
D)  if they receive public assistance. 
E)  if they spend more than 1/3 of their income on food. 
A)  according to a relative standard. 
B)  according to an absolute standard. 
C)  if their incomes fall below the poverty line. 
D)  if they receive public assistance. 
E)  if they spend more than 1/3 of their income on food.

Question 11

Stevens (1999)finds that ______ of Whites who enter poverty this year will see their incomes fall below the poverty line in 5 out of the next 10 years of their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  99 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  99 percent

Question 12

In 2007,the incidence of poverty was ______ among nonwhites than among Whites.The majority of people in poverty were ______ 18 years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher;over 
B)  higher;under 
C)  lower;over 
D)  lower;under 
E)  the same;under 
A)  higher;over 
B)  higher;under 
C)  lower;over 
D)  lower;under 
E)  the same;under

Question 13

The EITC ______ labor force participation and ______ work incentives for current labor market participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages;may increase 
B)  encourages;may decrease 
C)  may encourage;increases 
D)  may discourage;decreases 
E)  may discourage;increases 
A)  encourages;may increase 
B)  encourages;may decrease 
C)  may encourage;increases 
D)  may discourage;decreases 
E)  may discourage;increases

Question 14

The ______ program represents the largest slice of expenditures in the war on poverty by far.

Accepted Answer

A)  AFDC 
B)  Food Stamp 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Medicare 
E)  EITC 
A)  AFDC 
B)  Food Stamp 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  Medicare 
E)  EITC

Question 15

The poverty line in the United States is NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  anchored to the Consumer Price Index. 
B)  determined according to a relative standard. 
C)  based on a formula proposed in 1963. 
D)  based on dietary plans developed by the Department of Agriculture. 
E)  designed so that those designated as in poverty spend 1/3 of their income on food. 
A)  anchored to the Consumer Price Index. 
B)  determined according to a relative standard. 
C)  based on a formula proposed in 1963. 
D)  based on dietary plans developed by the Department of Agriculture. 
E)  designed so that those designated as in poverty spend 1/3 of their income on food.

Question 16

The neoclassical consumption-leisure model predicts that the AFDC and TANF programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  unambiguously decrease work incentives. 
B)  unambiguously increase work incentives. 
C)  may increase or decrease work incentives. 
D)  increase work incentives for women without children but have no effect for women with dependent children. 
E)  increase work incentives for men but not for women. 
A)  unambiguously decrease work incentives. 
B)  unambiguously increase work incentives. 
C)  may increase or decrease work incentives. 
D)  increase work incentives for women without children but have no effect for women with dependent children. 
E)  increase work incentives for men but not for women.

Question 17

The poverty rate in the United States has eductuated over time.But rapid declines occurring in ______ and ______ are particularly striking.

Accepted Answer

A)  1959-1969;2005-2009 
B)  1963-1973;2005-2009 
C)  1959-1969;1996-2005 
D)  1963-1973;1996-2005 
E)  1963-1973;2008-2011 
A)  1959-1969;2005-2009 
B)  1963-1973;2005-2009 
C)  1959-1969;1996-2005 
D)  1963-1973;1996-2005 
E)  1963-1973;2008-2011

Question 18

The poverty rate hovered around ______ in the ______ and began to rise during the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 percent;1950s;1970s 
B)  10 percent;1960s;1980s 
C)  12 percent;1970s;1980s 
D)  15 percent;1960s;1970s 
E)  10 percent;1950s;1990s 
A)  12 percent;1950s;1970s 
B)  10 percent;1960s;1980s 
C)  12 percent;1970s;1980s 
D)  15 percent;1960s;1970s 
E)  10 percent;1950s;1990s

Question 19

Until 1967 the benefit reduction rate of the AFDC program was set to ______,which ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unity;provided terrible work incentives 
B)  unity;doubled workers' wages for each additional hour worker 
C)  33 percent;provided terrible work incentives 
D)  33 percent;gave workers the incentive to increase their work hours in order to gain greater utility 
E)  50 percent;provided adequate assistance for needy families 
A)  unity;provided terrible work incentives 
B)  unity;doubled workers' wages for each additional hour worker 
C)  33 percent;provided terrible work incentives 
D)  33 percent;gave workers the incentive to increase their work hours in order to gain greater utility 
E)  50 percent;provided adequate assistance for needy families

Question 20

The canonical welfare programs are ______ and the usual recipients are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  AFDC and TANF;children under 18 
B)  AFDC and TANF;mothers of dependent children 
C)  AFDC and Food Stamps;the unemployed 
D)  Medicare and Medicaid;children under 18 
E)  Medicare and Medicaid;mothers of dependent children 
A)  AFDC and TANF;children under 18 
B)  AFDC and TANF;mothers of dependent children 
C)  AFDC and Food Stamps;the unemployed 
D)  Medicare and Medicaid;children under 18 
E)  Medicare and Medicaid;mothers of dependent children

The poverty rate in the United States was in 2007, since 2003.

The poverty rate in the United States was (or approximately million people lived in poverty)in 2007.

In the United States,the poverty rate is determined:

The war on poverty officially commenced in but the first major battle was the passage of the .

If the benefit reduction rate is 25 percent,the net gain from an additional dollar of income is:

Empirical evidence shows that the passage of ______ drastically reduced expenditure on and enrollees in social welfare programs.

Welfare reform in the beefed up restrictions on welfare eligibility requirements.In the years following welfare reform,the labor force rate of single women with children and the number of welfare recipients __.

The provides low income workers with a tax credit.The program was greatly expanded with the Tax Reform Act of 1986,which .

In the last 15 years,______ has become the primary weapon in the war on poverty.

In an economic sense,individuals are defined as poor:

Stevens (1999)finds that ______ of Whites who enter poverty this year will see their incomes fall below the poverty line in 5 out of the next 10 years of their lives.

In 2007,the incidence of poverty was among nonwhites than among Whites.The majority of people in poverty were 18 years old.

The EITC labor force participation and work incentives for current labor market participants.

The ______ program represents the largest slice of expenditures in the war on poverty by far.

The poverty line in the United States is NOT:

The neoclassical consumption-leisure model predicts that the AFDC and TANF programs:

The poverty rate in the United States has eductuated over time.But rapid declines occurring in and are particularly striking.

The poverty rate hovered around in the and began to rise during the __.

Until 1967 the benefit reduction rate of the AFDC program was set to ,which .

The canonical welfare programs are and the usual recipients are .

Introduction

The Uslabor Market

The Short Run Demand for Labor

The Supply of Labor

Human Capital

On-The-Job Training

Competitive Equilibrium

Policy Application: the Minimum Wage

Death and Injury in the Usworkplace-A Hedonic Analysis

Discrimination I: Theory

Discrimination Ii: Evidence and Policy

The Hiring Process

Incentives

Tasks,technologies,and Organizational Design

Careers and the Employment Relation

The Long Run Demand for Labor and Adjustment Costs

Filters

Exam 9: Policy Application: the War on Poverty

The poverty rate in the United States was in ______ 2007,______ since 2003.

The poverty rate in the United States was ______ (or approximately ______ million people lived in poverty)in 2007.

In the United States,the poverty rate is determined:

The war on poverty officially commenced in ______ but the first major battle was the passage of the ______.

If the benefit reduction rate is 25 percent,the net gain from an additional dollar of income is:

Empirical evidence shows that the passage of ______ drastically reduced expenditure on and enrollees in social welfare programs.

Welfare reform in the ______ beefed up restrictions on welfare eligibility requirements.In the years following welfare reform,the labor force rate of single women with children ______ and the number of welfare recipients ______.

The ______ provides low income workers with a tax credit.The program was greatly expanded with the Tax Reform Act of 1986,which ______.

In the last 15 years,______ has become the primary weapon in the war on poverty.

In an economic sense,individuals are defined as poor:

Stevens (1999)finds that ______ of Whites who enter poverty this year will see their incomes fall below the poverty line in 5 out of the next 10 years of their lives.

In 2007,the incidence of poverty was ______ among nonwhites than among Whites.The majority of people in poverty were ______ 18 years old.

The EITC ______ labor force participation and ______ work incentives for current labor market participants.

The ______ program represents the largest slice of expenditures in the war on poverty by far.

The poverty line in the United States is NOT:

The neoclassical consumption-leisure model predicts that the AFDC and TANF programs:

The poverty rate in the United States has eductuated over time.But rapid declines occurring in ______ and ______ are particularly striking.

The poverty rate hovered around ______ in the ______ and began to rise during the ______.

Until 1967 the benefit reduction rate of the AFDC program was set to ______,which ______.

The canonical welfare programs are ______ and the usual recipients are ______.

Introduction

The Uslabor Market

The Short Run Demand for Labor

The Supply of Labor

Human Capital

On-The-Job Training

Competitive Equilibrium

Policy Application: the Minimum Wage

Death and Injury in the Usworkplace-A Hedonic Analysis

Discrimination I: Theory

Discrimination Ii: Evidence and Policy

The Hiring Process

Incentives

Tasks,technologies,and Organizational Design

Careers and the Employment Relation

The Long Run Demand for Labor and Adjustment Costs

Filters

The poverty rate in the United States was in 2007, since 2003.

The poverty rate in the United States was (or approximately million people lived in poverty)in 2007.

The war on poverty officially commenced in but the first major battle was the passage of the .

Welfare reform in the beefed up restrictions on welfare eligibility requirements.In the years following welfare reform,the labor force rate of single women with children and the number of welfare recipients __.

The provides low income workers with a tax credit.The program was greatly expanded with the Tax Reform Act of 1986,which .

In 2007,the incidence of poverty was among nonwhites than among Whites.The majority of people in poverty were 18 years old.

The EITC labor force participation and work incentives for current labor market participants.

The poverty rate in the United States has eductuated over time.But rapid declines occurring in and are particularly striking.

The poverty rate hovered around in the and began to rise during the __.

Until 1967 the benefit reduction rate of the AFDC program was set to ,which .

The canonical welfare programs are and the usual recipients are .