Question 1

Social insurance programs are designed to:

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A)   keep those in chronic poverty fed, clothed, and housed.
B)   aid those communities that become impoverished.
C)   protect against the temporary hard times that can lead to transient poverty.
D)   None of these is true.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In the United States,the official poverty line is based on:

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A)   the price of housing.
B)   the price of clothing.
C)   the price of food.
D)   the average income of the lowest quartile of income earners.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Programs that require people to pay into a common pool and are in turn eligible to draw on benefits under certain circumstances are called:

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A)   social insurance programs.
B)   social benefit programs.
C)   common insurance programs.
D)   equitable payment programs.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The PPP index:

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A)   describes the overall inequality present in one country compared to another.
B)   describes the overall differences in poverty levels between countries.
C)   describes the overall difference in prices between countries.
D)   None of these is true.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Over the last 50 years,poverty has been:

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A)   falling, and inequality has been rising.
B)   falling, and inequality has been falling as well.
C)   rising, and inequality has been rising as well.
D)   rising, and inequality has been falling.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In 2012,the number of people living in the world on less than $1.90 a day was:

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A)   roughly 13% of the world's population.
B)   just over a quarter of the world's population.
C)   just over a fifth of the world's population.
D)   just under 10 percent of the world's population.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The United States has had:

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A)   high relative mobility in the last century, and lower absolute mobility.
B)   low absolute mobility in the last century, but higher relative mobility.
C)   high absolute mobility in the last century, and lower relative mobility.
D)   low relative mobility in the last century, and even lower absolute mobility.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Progressive taxation serves which of the following goals of economic welfare policy?

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A)   Social insurance
B)   Economic growth
C)   Progressive taxation has all of these goals aimed at reducing inequality.
D)   Redistribution of wealthE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

An example of a government program aimed at reducing poverty that is universal is:

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A)   Social Security.
B)   Medicare.
C)   public education.
D)   All of these are universal programs.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 21: Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination

The PPP index:

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In the United States,the official poverty line is based on:

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An example of a government program aimed at reducing poverty that is universal is:

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The United States has had:

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Programs that require people to pay into a common pool and are in turn eligible to draw on benefits under certain circumstances are called:

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In 2012,the number of people living in the world on less than $1.90 a day was:

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Social insurance programs are designed to:

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Over the last 50 years,poverty has been:

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Progressive taxation serves which of the following goals of economic welfare policy?

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Exam 21: Poverty, Inequality, and Discrimination

The PPP index:

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In the United States,the official poverty line is based on:

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An example of a government program aimed at reducing poverty that is universal is:

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The United States has had:

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Programs that require people to pay into a common pool and are in turn eligible to draw on benefits under certain circumstances are called:

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In 2012,the number of people living in the world on less than $1.90 a day was:

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Social insurance programs are designed to:

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Over the last 50 years,poverty has been:

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Progressive taxation serves which of the following goals of economic welfare policy?

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