Question 1

Since the late 1970s in the United States, the demand for _______ labor _______ and the demand for _______ labor _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  skilled; decreased; unskilled; increased 
B)  skilled; increased; unskilled; decreased 
C)  unskilled; stayed the same; skilled; increased 
D)  unskilled; increased; skilled; stayed the same 
A)  skilled; decreased; unskilled; increased 
B)  skilled; increased; unskilled; decreased 
C)  unskilled; stayed the same; skilled; increased 
D)  unskilled; increased; skilled; stayed the same B

Question 2

Reform to the welfare system in the United States in 1996 eliminated:

Accepted Answer

A)  work requirements. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  noncash benefits. 
D)  the entitlement aspect of welfare. 
A)  work requirements. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  noncash benefits. 
D)  the entitlement aspect of welfare. D

Question 3

The percentage of the population that falls below the poverty line is called the poverty rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The distribution of income in the United States has become more equal since 1967.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The text concludes that poor people are better off, from their own perspective, with noncash aid rather than cash grants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 2015, approximately _______ percent of those counted as poor received food stamps.

Accepted Answer

A)  33 
B)  48 
C)  73 
D)  93 
A)  33 
B)  48 
C)  73 
D)  93

Question 7

The primary evidence of income inequality in the United States is provided by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the IRS. 
B)  census data. 
C)  the Department of Agriculture. 
D)  research economists. 
A)  the IRS. 
B)  census data. 
C)  the Department of Agriculture. 
D)  research economists.

Question 8

A money payment that a recipient may spend as he or she wishes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the income effect. 
B)  the wealth effect. 
C)  noncash assistance. 
D)  cash assistance. 
A)  the income effect. 
B)  the wealth effect. 
C)  noncash assistance. 
D)  cash assistance.

Question 9

Technological change in the United States over the last two decades has increased the demand for skilled labor and decreased the demand for unskilled labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The annual income level that marks the dividing line between poor households and those that are not poor is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  income line. 
B)  poverty line. 
C)  minimum-wage line. 
D)  relative income test. 
A)  income line. 
B)  poverty line. 
C)  minimum-wage line. 
D)  relative income test.

Question 11

Changes in the distribution of income in the United States over the past 40 years or so have brought to the forefront the issue of:

Accepted Answer

A)  child labor. 
B)  early retirement income. 
C)  fairness. 
D)  credit card gouging. 
A)  child labor. 
B)  early retirement income. 
C)  fairness. 
D)  credit card gouging.

Question 12

The benefits provided to the poor through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families are primarily in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  education. 
B)  housing. 
C)  cash. 
D)  medical care. 
A)  education. 
B)  housing. 
C)  cash. 
D)  medical care.

Question 13

If discrimination against blacks in the labor market is eliminated, then the wage paid to blacks will _______ and the number of blacks employed will _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  increase; increase 
B)  decrease; decrease 
C)  increase; remain unchanged 
D)  remain unchanged; increase 
A)  increase; increase 
B)  decrease; decrease 
C)  increase; remain unchanged 
D)  remain unchanged; increase

Question 14

The poverty line for a household with one person in 2015 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  about $8,000. 
B)  between $12,000 and $13,000. 
C)  between $16,000 and $17,000. 
D)  between $22,000 and $23,000. 
A)  about $8,000. 
B)  between $12,000 and $13,000. 
C)  between $16,000 and $17,000. 
D)  between $22,000 and $23,000.

Question 15

The benefits provided to the poor through Head Start are primarily in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  education. 
B)  housing. 
C)  cash. 
D)  medical care. 
A)  education. 
B)  housing. 
C)  cash. 
D)  medical care.

Question 16

If some employees have discriminatory attitudes against a group of workers, the demand for workers from that group may be lower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The primary data on income inequality in the United States is provided by income tax returns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Affirmative actions are designed to enhance minority opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are possible sources of discrimination against black workers EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  white workers prefer not to work with black workers. 
B)  employers prefer not to hire black workers. 
C)  black workers prefer to work with white workers. 
D)  consumers do not want to buy from black employees. 
A)  white workers prefer not to work with black workers. 
B)  employers prefer not to hire black workers. 
C)  black workers prefer to work with white workers. 
D)  consumers do not want to buy from black employees.

Question 20

A factor that has been associated with the increase in income inequality in the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in households headed by single women. 
B)  reduction in the percentage of the population over the age of 65. 
C)  smaller gap between the wages of skilled and unskilled workers. 
D)  way that technological change has affected labor demand. 
A)  decrease in households headed by single women. 
B)  reduction in the percentage of the population over the age of 65. 
C)  smaller gap between the wages of skilled and unskilled workers. 
D)  way that technological change has affected labor demand.

Since the late 1970s in the United States, the demand for ___ labor _ and the demand for _ labor ___ .

Reform to the welfare system in the United States in 1996 eliminated:

The percentage of the population that falls below the poverty line is called the poverty rate.

The distribution of income in the United States has become more equal since 1967.

The text concludes that poor people are better off, from their own perspective, with noncash aid rather than cash grants.

In 2015, approximately _______ percent of those counted as poor received food stamps.

The primary evidence of income inequality in the United States is provided by:

A money payment that a recipient may spend as he or she wishes is:

Technological change in the United States over the last two decades has increased the demand for skilled labor and decreased the demand for unskilled labor.

The annual income level that marks the dividing line between poor households and those that are not poor is the:

Changes in the distribution of income in the United States over the past 40 years or so have brought to the forefront the issue of:

The benefits provided to the poor through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families are primarily in the form of:

If discrimination against blacks in the labor market is eliminated, then the wage paid to blacks will _ and the number of blacks employed will _ .

The poverty line for a household with one person in 2015 was:

The benefits provided to the poor through Head Start are primarily in the form of:

If some employees have discriminatory attitudes against a group of workers, the demand for workers from that group may be lower.

The primary data on income inequality in the United States is provided by income tax returns.

Affirmative actions are designed to enhance minority opportunities.

All of the following are possible sources of discrimination against black workers EXCEPT:

A factor that has been associated with the increase in income inequality in the United States is the:

Economics: the Study of Choice

Demand and Supply

Applications of Supply and Demand

Macroeconomics: the Big Picture

Measuring Total Output and Income

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Economic Growth

The Nature and Creation of Money

Financial Markets and the Economy

Monetary Policy and the Fed

Government and Fiscal Policy

Consumption and the Aggregate Expenditures Model

Investment and Economic Activity

Net Exports and International Finance

Inflation and Unemployment

A Brief History of Macroeconomic Thought and Policy

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Exam 18: Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination

Since the late 1970s in the United States, the demand for _______ labor _______ and the demand for _______ labor _______ .

Reform to the welfare system in the United States in 1996 eliminated:

The percentage of the population that falls below the poverty line is called the poverty rate.

The distribution of income in the United States has become more equal since 1967.

The text concludes that poor people are better off, from their own perspective, with noncash aid rather than cash grants.

In 2015, approximately _______ percent of those counted as poor received food stamps.

The primary evidence of income inequality in the United States is provided by:

A money payment that a recipient may spend as he or she wishes is:

Technological change in the United States over the last two decades has increased the demand for skilled labor and decreased the demand for unskilled labor.

The annual income level that marks the dividing line between poor households and those that are not poor is the:

Changes in the distribution of income in the United States over the past 40 years or so have brought to the forefront the issue of:

The benefits provided to the poor through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families are primarily in the form of:

If discrimination against blacks in the labor market is eliminated, then the wage paid to blacks will _______ and the number of blacks employed will _______ .

The poverty line for a household with one person in 2015 was:

The benefits provided to the poor through Head Start are primarily in the form of:

If some employees have discriminatory attitudes against a group of workers, the demand for workers from that group may be lower.

The primary data on income inequality in the United States is provided by income tax returns.

Affirmative actions are designed to enhance minority opportunities.

All of the following are possible sources of discrimination against black workers EXCEPT:

A factor that has been associated with the increase in income inequality in the United States is the:

Economics: the Study of Choice

Demand and Supply

Applications of Supply and Demand

Macroeconomics: the Big Picture

Measuring Total Output and Income

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

Economic Growth

The Nature and Creation of Money

Financial Markets and the Economy

Monetary Policy and the Fed

Government and Fiscal Policy

Consumption and the Aggregate Expenditures Model

Investment and Economic Activity

Net Exports and International Finance

Inflation and Unemployment

A Brief History of Macroeconomic Thought and Policy

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Since the late 1970s in the United States, the demand for ___ labor _ and the demand for _ labor ___ .

If discrimination against blacks in the labor market is eliminated, then the wage paid to blacks will _ and the number of blacks employed will _ .