Question 1

The welfare rolls today are

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A)  much higher than they were in 1994.
B)  a little higher than they were in 1994.
C)  a little lower than they were in 1994.
D)  much lower than they were in 1994.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Among non-Hispanic whites,blacks,and Hispanics,the group with the highest poverty rate is ____.

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Question 3

In his book Losing Ground,_________ argued that between 1968 and 1980 government antipoverty spending quadrupled,but the poverty rate remained the same.

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Question 4

According to William Julius Wilson,the main exodus of the black working-and middle-class from the ghettos took place in the decade of the ___________.

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Question 5

According to Nicholas Lemann,the _________ are the real authority in the ghetto.

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Question 6

The proportion of the U.S.population below the poverty line

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A)  rises with upturns of the business cycle.
B)  has declined,though somewhat erratically,over the past 40 years.
C)  has been virtually eliminated by a vigorous "War on Poverty."
D)  covers roughly 20% of the same people year after year.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In 2008 about __________% of all Americans lived above the poverty line.

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A)  12
B)  38
C)  52
D)  72
E)  87F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The percentage share of income of the top quintile on curve X is

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A)  27.
B)  45.
C)  55.
D)  73.
E)  80.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In the U.S.the lowest quintile receives about _______% of income.

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Question 10

The definition of poverty in the United States is

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A)  a level of income below the minimally acceptable annual food budget of a family of a given size times four.
B)  a level of income below the minimally acceptable annual food budget of a family of a given size times three.
C)  unwholesome living conditions.
D)  a level of income below the median income for all families.
E)  a level of income below 20% of the average family incomE.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

A more equal distribution of income

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A)  might hurt the incentive to work.
B)  would not hurt the incentive to work.
C)  would be opposed by nearly all Americans.
D)  would hurt the poor.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Charles Murray would

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A)  provide government jobs for everyone who is ready,willing,and able to work.
B)  scrap the entire federal welfare and income-support structure for working-aged persons.
C)  introduce the negative income tax.
D)  do none of these things.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The main proponent of the liberal view of poverty is

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A)  Charles Murray.
B)  William Julius Wilson.
C)  Nicholas Lemann.
D)  David Rogers.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

If getting people off welfare could be described as a carrot-and-stick approach,it would be fair to say that

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A)  liberals and conservatives both favor the stick.
B)  liberals and conservatives both favor the carrot.
C)  liberals favor the carrot and conservatives favor the stick.
D)  liberals favor the stick and conservatives favor the carrot.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The typical welfare family would be

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A)  A single woman with 6 or 8 children.
B)  A single woman with 1 or 2 children.
C)  A couple about 70-80 years old.
D)  A childless male in his 30s or 40s.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Suppose that the poverty rate had been set at $21,000 in 2008.Estimate what the poverty rate would have been in that year.

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A)  7%
B)  13%
C)  20%
D)  25%
E)  35%F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Today there are ____ million people receiving the earned income tax credit.

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Question 18

What played the largest role in the formation of poor black ghettos?

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A)  Welfare
B)  High birth rates among unwed mothers
C)  The migration of black middle-and working-class families from poor black neighborhoods in the 1960s and 1970s
D)  Rising employment discriminationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which statement is most accurate?

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A)  There is virtually no poverty in the U.S.because the standard of living of all Americans has at least tripled since World War II.
B)  Compared to the average citizens of Bangladesh,Ethiopia,and Zambia,most of our poor would be considered relatively well off.
C)  Most of those living below the poverty line are homeless.
D)  As welfare programs are cut back the poverty rate will decline.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

What is the percentage of income received by the middle three quintiles on line X?

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Exam 30: Income Distribution and Poverty

Today there are ____ million people receiving the earned income tax credit.

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Which statement is most accurate?

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The proportion of the U.S.population below the poverty line

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The typical welfare family would be

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If getting people off welfare could be described as a carrot-and-stick approach,it would be fair to say that

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The main proponent of the liberal view of poverty is

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What played the largest role in the formation of poor black ghettos?

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According to Nicholas Lemann,the _________ are the real authority in the ghetto.

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The welfare rolls today are

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In the U.S.the lowest quintile receives about _______% of income.

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According to William Julius Wilson,the main exodus of the black working-and middle-class from the ghettos took place in the decade of the ___________.

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What is the percentage of income received by the middle three quintiles on line X?

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Suppose that the poverty rate had been set at $21,000 in 2008.Estimate what the poverty rate would have been in that year.

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In his book Losing Ground,_________ argued that between 1968 and 1980 government antipoverty spending quadrupled,but the poverty rate remained the same.

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Among non-Hispanic whites,blacks,and Hispanics,the group with the highest poverty rate is ____.

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The definition of poverty in the United States is

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The percentage share of income of the top quintile on curve X is

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In 2008 about __________% of all Americans lived above the poverty line.

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Charles Murray would

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A more equal distribution of income

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