Question 1

As of 2014, the poverty gap in the U.S. was roughly

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A)  $16 billion.
B)  $96 billion.
C)  $862 billion.
D)  $8.62 trillion.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Economist Timothy Smeeding reported that appropriately-adjusted poverty rates were

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A)  lower in the U.S. than in eight of the nine European countries studied.
B)  higher in the U.S. than in eight of the nine European countries studied.
C)  roughly the same in both the U.S. and in eight of the nine European countries studied.
D)  higher in eight of the nine European countries studied than anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Because it costs more to live in cities than it does to live in rural areas the

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A)  poverty line is set too high in cities and too low in rural areas.
B)  poverty line is set too low in cities and too high in rural areas.
C)  poverty rate is overstated in cities and understated in rural areas.
D)  true poverty rate is higher than the government reports it to be.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The poverty rate has hovered between ______ since the middle 1960s.

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A)  5-10%
B)  11-15%
C)  16-20%
D)  20-25%E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The poverty gap is

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A)  that level of income sufficient to provide a family with a minimally adequate standard of living.
B)  the percentage of people in households with income under the poverty line.
C)  the total amount of money that would have to be transferred to households in poverty to lift them out of poverty.
D)  the amount of money the poor must earn from work.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is true about poor populations?

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A)  There are fewer poor whites than poor blacks.
B)  The poor are disproportionately white.
C)  The poor are less likely to be children than the elderly.
D)  The poor are less likely to have graduated from high school.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is true about poor populations?

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A)  There are more poor whites than poor blacks.
B)  The poor are disproportionately black and Hispanic.
C)  The poor are more likely to be children than the elderly.
D)  All of the options are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The incentives built into nearly all welfare programs

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A)  encourage work.
B)  encourage family planning.
C)  encourage marriage.
D)  discourage savings.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is true?

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A)  The poverty rate among the elderly is greater than the poverty rate among children.
B)  The poverty rate among men is greater than the poverty rate among women.
C)  The poverty rate among blacks is greater than the poverty rate among whites.
D)  The poverty rate among Hispanics is less than the poverty rate among whites.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 38: Poverty and Welfare

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The poverty gap is

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Economist Timothy Smeeding reported that appropriately-adjusted poverty rates were

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As of 2014, the poverty gap in the U.S. was roughly

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Because it costs more to live in cities than it does to live in rural areas the

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Which of the following is true about poor populations?

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Which of the following is true?

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The incentives built into nearly all welfare programs

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The poverty rate has hovered between ______ since the middle 1960s.

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Exam 38: Poverty and Welfare

Which of the following is true about poor populations?

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The poverty gap is

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Economist Timothy Smeeding reported that appropriately-adjusted poverty rates were

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As of 2014, the poverty gap in the U.S. was roughly

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Because it costs more to live in cities than it does to live in rural areas the

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Which of the following is true about poor populations?

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