Question 1

A curve showing the quintile distribution of a nation's income is called the Gini curve.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Government programs that pay benefits to those who are unable to earn income because of permanent disabilities or to those who have very low incomes and dependent children are called

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A)   public assistance programs.
B)   social insurance programs.
C)   affirmative action programs.
D)   dependent programs.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following contributes most to the reduction in income inequality?

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A)   taxes
B)   wealth
C)   transfer payments
D)   earned-income tax creditsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following groups has the highest poverty rate?

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A)   age 65 or over
B)   foreign-born (not citizens) 
C)   Hispanics
D)   female-headed householdsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

In 2014, the percentage of the total U.S. population that lived in poverty was approximately

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A)   5 percent.
B)   10 percent.
C)   15 percent.
D)   20 percent.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The U.S. poverty rate was considerably lower in 2014 than in 1960.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the United States, the lifetime distribution of income is more equal than the annual distribution. This statement is

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A)   true because the rich have gotten richer and the poor have gotten poorer.
B)   true because there is considerable income mobility over time.
C)   false because people tend to stay in the same income quintile over extended periods of time.
D)   false because the rich have gotten richer and the poor have gotten poorer.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The crowding of women, African Americans, and certain ethnic groups into less-desirable, lower-paying occupations is

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A)   employment discrimination.
B)   human capital discrimination.
C)   statistical discrimination.
D)   occupational segregation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

(Consider This)  In "Slicing the Pizza," the shrinkage of the pizza refers to the

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A)   fact that poor people are not helped by the income-maintenance system.
B)   efficiency losses-the losses of output and income associated with the tax-transfer system.
C)   tendency of rich people in developing nations to hoard their wealth overseas.
D)   failure of the Internal Revenue Service to collect all the tax revenues owed by taxpayers.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

If income inequality is increasing, it means that the income levels of the poor are falling while the income levels of the rich are rising.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following employers is the most prejudiced? Employer

Accepted Answer

A)   A, whose d is $0.
B)   B, whose d is $2.
C)   C, whose d is $4.
D)   D, whose d is $6.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Assume that there is a supply and demand market for nonpreferred workers. If prejudice against these workers among employers decreases, then there will be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   increased supply of these workers, a rise in their wage rate, and a decrease in their employment.
B)   increased demand for these workers, a rise in their wage rate, and an increase in their employment.
C)   decreased supply of these workers, a fall in their wage rate, and a decrease in their employment.
D)   decreased demand for these workers, a fall in their wage rate, and a decrease in their employment.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 23: Income Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

A curve showing the quintile distribution of a nation's income is called the Gini curve.

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The U.S. poverty rate was considerably lower in 2014 than in 1960.

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In 2014, the percentage of the total U.S. population that lived in poverty was approximately

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(Consider This) In "Slicing the Pizza," the shrinkage of the pizza refers to the

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If income inequality is increasing, it means that the income levels of the poor are falling while the income levels of the rich are rising.

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Which of the following groups has the highest poverty rate?

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The crowding of women, African Americans, and certain ethnic groups into less-desirable, lower-paying occupations is

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In the United States, the lifetime distribution of income is more equal than the annual distribution. This statement is

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Which of the following contributes most to the reduction in income inequality?

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Which of the following employers is the most prejudiced? Employer

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Government programs that pay benefits to those who are unable to earn income because of permanent disabilities or to those who have very low incomes and dependent children are called

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Assume that there is a supply and demand market for nonpreferred workers. If prejudice against these workers among employers decreases, then there will be a(n)

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Exam 23: Income Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

A curve showing the quintile distribution of a nation's income is called the Gini curve.

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The U.S. poverty rate was considerably lower in 2014 than in 1960.

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In 2014, the percentage of the total U.S. population that lived in poverty was approximately

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(Consider This) In "Slicing the Pizza," the shrinkage of the pizza refers to the

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If income inequality is increasing, it means that the income levels of the poor are falling while the income levels of the rich are rising.

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Which of the following groups has the highest poverty rate?

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The crowding of women, African Americans, and certain ethnic groups into less-desirable, lower-paying occupations is

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In the United States, the lifetime distribution of income is more equal than the annual distribution. This statement is

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Which of the following contributes most to the reduction in income inequality?

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Which of the following employers is the most prejudiced? Employer

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Government programs that pay benefits to those who are unable to earn income because of permanent disabilities or to those who have very low incomes and dependent children are called

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