Question 1

A government has decided to phase out its antipoverty program support payments more slowly to help the near-poor become self-sufficient. One criticism about this policy is likely to be

Accepted Answer

Phasing out antipoverty program support payments more slowly would likely extend the duration over which the government needs to provide these payments, thereby increasing the overall cost of the program.

Question 2

If the poverty trap were made even more difficult to overcome because a working mother will have extra expenses like transportation and child care that a nonworking mother will not face, then

Accepted Answer

The additional expenses of transportation and child care reduce the net economic benefit of working, making the poverty trap harder to escape.

Question 3

Medicaid is a federal-state joint program enacted in 1965 that provides medical insurance for

Accepted Answer

Medicaid provides medical insurance primarily for low-income individuals, including the near-poor and low-income elderly, but not universally for all below the poverty line or exclusively for low-income mothers.

Question 4

In the U.S., government support programs that are focused specifically on the poor include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Welfare programs are specifically designed to assist those in poverty, providing financial aid and support services to the needy. Other options listed do not accurately represent real programs or terms used in the context of U.S. government support for the poor.

Question 5

From the Great Depression of the 1930s until 1996, the United States' most visible antipoverty program was Aid to Families with Dependent Children, which provided cash payments to

Accepted Answer

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was designed to provide financial assistance to children whose families had low or no income, with a focus on helping single mothers or parents, rather than being limited to married individuals or only orphans.

Question 6

Under which of the following antipoverty programs does the federal government give a fixed amount of money to each state?

Accepted Answer

TANF, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, is the program under which the federal government provides a block grant to states. This allows states to have flexibility in how they use the funds to support needy families, but the amount of money given is fixed.

Question 7

There seems to be little evidence that poor families experienced _______ as a result of _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There seems to be little evidence that...

Question 8

Robert is a widower raising 5 year old twin boys. In 2013, after the plant where he had worked for 10 years shut down, he was able to obtain part-time work that paid him $13,000.00 a year. He receives the earned income tax credit. If Robert receives a raise, so that he will earn
$16,350, the earned income credit will be

Accepted Answer

The earned income credit is not reduced when income increases.

Question 9

Under which of the following government programs would the federal government's welfare spending rise or fall depending on the number of poor people, and on how each state set its own welfare contribution?

Accepted Answer

The Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program was a federal assistance program that provided financial support to families with children in need. The federal government's spending under AFDC would vary based on the number of eligible poor families and the contributions set by each state.

Question 10

If incomes rise for low-income workers but don't change for high-income workers,

Accepted Answer

When incomes rise for low-income workers and remain unchanged for high-income workers, poverty decreases because fewer people live below the poverty threshold. Inequality also decreases because the income gap between low-income and high-income workers narrows.

Question 11

To address a common poverty trap problem for many low-paid Americans whose jobs pay enough that a family could lose its eligibility for_______ , yet those jobs don't offer _______
Either, some states guaranteed that children would not loose their coverage if their parents worked.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is Medicaid and health insurance benefits. This is because the context discusses a situation where low-paid Americans might lose eligibility for a specific benefit due to their income from employment, and the benefit in question is directly related to healthcare. Medicaid provides health coverage to low-income individuals and families, and the issue at hand is that jobs might not offer health insurance benefits, making Medicaid crucial for those families. The mention of states ensuring children wouldn't lose coverage if their parents worked specifically refers to efforts to maintain health insurance coverage, which aligns with Medicaid and not having health insurance benefits from employment.

Question 12

If the income level falls for low-income workers, but remains unchanged for high-income workers,

Accepted Answer

If the income level falls for low-income workers while remaining unchanged for high-income workers, poverty among the low-income group will likely increase because they have less income. Additionally, the gap between the high-income and low-income workers will widen, leading to increased inequality.

Question 13

The food stamp benefit

Accepted Answer

The food stamp benefit, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is designed with certain time limits and work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, aiming to encourage employment among its beneficiaries rather than acting as a complete disincentive to work.

Question 14

One reason that the welfare reform bill TANF worked as well as it did is that

Accepted Answer

The answer of One reason that the welfare reform bill...

Question 15

If the level of incomes rises for high-income workers but doesn't change for low-income workers,

Accepted Answer

When the level of incomes rises for high-income workers but doesn't change for low-income workers, poverty remains the same because the financial situation of the low-income workers hasn't worsened. However, inequality increases because the income gap between the high-income and low-income workers widens.

Question 16

How does being caught in a poverty tap affect an individual's future job prospects?

Accepted Answer

Being caught in a poverty trap often leads to a cycle where individuals find it less attractive to work due to low wages and lack of opportunities, and simultaneously, they suffer from a lack of job experience and contacts, making it harder to secure better employment in the future.

Question 17

A government program guarantees $18,000 in income, even for those who do not work at all. If the recipient earns income by working, then the $18,000 benefit is reduced by 50 cents for each
$1 earned. Will this program eliminate the poverty trap?

Accepted Answer

This program may still reduce the incentive to work because for every dollar earned, the benefit is reduced by 50 cents, effectively taxing additional earnings at a 50% rate. This could discourage people from working more or at all, as they lose part of their benefits with every dollar they earn.

Question 18

Which of the following is a key requirement imposed under the Welfare Reform Act's new antipoverty program?

Accepted Answer

The Welfare Reform Act, specifically the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. A key requirement of this reform is that states receiving TANF grants must impose work or school attendance requirements on recipients.

Question 19

Which of the following is a safety net that could provide a decent standard of living and/or incentives to work?

Accepted Answer

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides financial assistance to individuals with low income and resources, helping to ensure a basic standard of living. The other programs also contribute to safety nets by addressing specific needs like nutrition and energy assistance.

Question 20

Government developed a method called _______ to assist the working poor through the tax system. The amount of the tax break _______ with the amount of income earned, _______.

Accepted Answer

The correct method is the Earned Income Credit (EIC), which is designed to assist the working poor through the tax system by providing a tax break that increases with the amount of income earned, up to a certain point.

Quiz 15: Issues in Labor Markets: Unions, Discrimination, Immigration

A government has decided to phase out its antipoverty program support payments more slowly to help the near-poor become self-sufficient. One criticism about this policy is likely to be

If the poverty trap were made even more difficult to overcome because a working mother will have extra expenses like transportation and child care that a nonworking mother will not face, then

Medicaid is a federal-state joint program enacted in 1965 that provides medical insurance for

In the U.S., government support programs that are focused specifically on the poor include which of the following?

From the Great Depression of the 1930s until 1996, the United States' most visible antipoverty program was Aid to Families with Dependent Children, which provided cash payments to

Under which of the following antipoverty programs does the federal government give a fixed amount of money to each state?

There seems to be little evidence that poor families experienced _ as a result of _.

Under which of the following government programs would the federal government's welfare spending rise or fall depending on the number of poor people, and on how each state set its own welfare contribution?

If incomes rise for low-income workers but don't change for high-income workers,

To address a common poverty trap problem for many low-paid Americans whose jobs pay enough that a family could lose its eligibility for_ , yet those jobs don't offer _ Either, some states guaranteed that children would not loose their coverage if their parents worked.

If the income level falls for low-income workers, but remains unchanged for high-income workers,

The food stamp benefit

One reason that the welfare reform bill TANF worked as well as it did is that

If the level of incomes rises for high-income workers but doesn't change for low-income workers,

How does being caught in a poverty tap affect an individual's future job prospects?

A government program guarantees $18,000 in income, even for those who do not work at all. If the recipient earns income by working, then the $18,000 benefit is reduced by 50 cents for each $1 earned. Will this program eliminate the poverty trap?

Which of the following is a key requirement imposed under the Welfare Reform Act's new antipoverty program?

Which of the following is a safety net that could provide a decent standard of living and/or incentives to work?

Government developed a method called ___ to assist the working poor through the tax system. The amount of the tax break _ with the amount of income earned, _____.

Quiz 15: Issues in Labor Markets: Unions, Discrimination, Immigration

A government has decided to phase out its antipoverty program support payments more slowly to help the near-poor become self-sufficient. One criticism about this policy is likely to be

If the poverty trap were made even more difficult to overcome because a working mother will have extra expenses like transportation and child care that a nonworking mother will not face, then

Medicaid is a federal-state joint program enacted in 1965 that provides medical insurance for

In the U.S., government support programs that are focused specifically on the poor include which of the following?

From the Great Depression of the 1930s until 1996, the United States' most visible antipoverty program was Aid to Families with Dependent Children, which provided cash payments to

Under which of the following antipoverty programs does the federal government give a fixed amount of money to each state?

There seems to be little evidence that poor families experienced _______ as a result of _______.

Under which of the following government programs would the federal government's welfare spending rise or fall depending on the number of poor people, and on how each state set its own welfare contribution?

If incomes rise for low-income workers but don't change for high-income workers,

To address a common poverty trap problem for many low-paid Americans whose jobs pay enough that a family could lose its eligibility for_______ , yet those jobs don't offer _______ Either, some states guaranteed that children would not loose their coverage if their parents worked.

If the income level falls for low-income workers, but remains unchanged for high-income workers,

The food stamp benefit

One reason that the welfare reform bill TANF worked as well as it did is that

If the level of incomes rises for high-income workers but doesn't change for low-income workers,

How does being caught in a poverty tap affect an individual's future job prospects?

A government program guarantees $18,000 in income, even for those who do not work at all. If the recipient earns income by working, then the $18,000 benefit is reduced by 50 cents for each $1 earned. Will this program eliminate the poverty trap?

Which of the following is a key requirement imposed under the Welfare Reform Act's new antipoverty program?

Which of the following is a safety net that could provide a decent standard of living and/or incentives to work?

Government developed a method called _______ to assist the working poor through the tax system. The amount of the tax break _______ with the amount of income earned, _______.

There seems to be little evidence that poor families experienced _ as a result of _.

To address a common poverty trap problem for many low-paid Americans whose jobs pay enough that a family could lose its eligibility for_ , yet those jobs don't offer _ Either, some states guaranteed that children would not loose their coverage if their parents worked.

Government developed a method called ___ to assist the working poor through the tax system. The amount of the tax break _ with the amount of income earned, _____.