Question 1

Social assistance

Accepted Answer

A) is only provided to the unemployed. 
B) is intended to redistribute income. 
C) is not intended to redistribute income. 
D) is not a program offered in Canada. 
A) is only provided to the unemployed. 
B) is intended to redistribute income. 
C) is not intended to redistribute income. 
D) is not a program offered in Canada. B

Question 2

An implicit tax rate of 100 percent on additional earnings for social assistance recipients not working, which represents a disincentive to enter the labour force, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a welfare wall. 
B) a negative income tax. 
C) a negative work incentive. 
D) welfare dependence. 
A) a welfare wall. 
B) a negative income tax. 
C) a negative work incentive. 
D) welfare dependence. A

Question 3

There is a single welfare system in Canada across all provinces and territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain B

Question 4

How an individual on welfare responds to incentives to work depends on the individual's

Accepted Answer

A) wage rate. 
B) budget constraint. 
C) indifference curves. 
D) welfare entitlement. 
A) wage rate. 
B) budget constraint. 
C) indifference curves. 
D) welfare entitlement.

Question 5

Social assistance payments are calculated as the difference between assessed needs and available resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 6

Empirical evidence suggests that for young people, using the welfare system creates welfare dependency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 7

An example of what economists refer to leisure is

Accepted Answer

A) watching "Hockey Night in Canada." 
B) doing laundry. 
C) mowing the lawn. 
D) all of these answers are correct. 
A) watching "Hockey Night in Canada." 
B) doing laundry. 
C) mowing the lawn. 
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 8

The federal government transfers cash to low-income individuals directly through the tax system using a refundable tax credit known as the Canada Social Transfer (CST).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 9

A negative income tax likely reduces the incentive to work for the working poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 10

In Toronto, a welfare recipient can earn $90 per month without having her benefits reduced. Beyond
$90, benefits are reduced by 57 cents for every dollar of earnings. Consider Jackie, a resident of Toronto, who can earn $10 per hour. If she does not work at all, she is eligible for welfare benefits of
$577.
(A)If she works 10 hours, how much are her work earnings, how much is her welfare benefits, and how much is her total income?
(B)After Jackie works a certain number of hours, she does not receive any benefits at all. What is th number of hours?

Accepted Answer

(A)If Jackie works 10 hours at $10 per h

Question 11

The federal government transfers cash to low-income individuals directly through the tax system using a refundable tax credit known as the

Accepted Answer

A) Working Income Tax Benefit (WTI
B) . 
B) Canada Assistance Plan (CAP). 
C) Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCT
B) . 
D) Canada Social Transfer (CST). 
A) Working Income Tax Benefit (WTI
B) . 
B) Canada Assistance Plan (CAP). 
C) Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCT
B) . 
D) Canada Social Transfer (CST).

Question 12

Increasing the wage rate will cause people to work more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 13

The federal government program that provides open-ended matching grants to the provinces, covering 50 percent of their eligible expenditures on social welfare, is called the

Accepted Answer

A) Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCT
B) . 
B) Canada Assistance Plan (CAP). 
C) Working Income Tax Benefit (WTI
B) . 
D) Canada Social Transfer (CST). 
A) Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCT
B) . 
B) Canada Assistance Plan (CAP). 
C) Working Income Tax Benefit (WTI
B) . 
D) Canada Social Transfer (CST).

Question 14

What are some of the drawbacks, as you see them, to a program like workfare?

Accepted Answer

Workfare requires a good deal of monitor

Question 15

Using Statistics Canada's low income cut-off lines, welfare incomes were below the poverty line in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 16

An individual receives welfare benefits of $1,121 per month if he doesn't work. He can find work for $15 per hour. For every dollar earned working, benefits are reduced by $0.35. What is the individual's total income if he works 40 hours a month?

Accepted Answer

$1,121 - $15 * 40 *

Question 17

Social assistance benefits are largest for the

Accepted Answer

A) disabled person. 
B) couple with two children. 
C) single parent with one child. 
D) single employable. 
A) disabled person. 
B) couple with two children. 
C) single parent with one child. 
D) single employable.

Question 18

More generous benefits increase the number of those on welfare as well as the duration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 19

The need for social assistance is generally higher when the unemployment rate is lower.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain 
A) True 
B) False 
C) Uncertain

Question 20

Welfare is a provincial responsibility but the federal government plays a role. What are the different social assistance programs the federal government offers? Provide a brief description of each.

Accepted Answer

Working Income Tax Benefit - refundable

Social assistance

An implicit tax rate of 100 percent on additional earnings for social assistance recipients not working, which represents a disincentive to enter the labour force, is referred to as

There is a single welfare system in Canada across all provinces and territories.

How an individual on welfare responds to incentives to work depends on the individual's

Social assistance payments are calculated as the difference between assessed needs and available resources.

Empirical evidence suggests that for young people, using the welfare system creates welfare dependency.

An example of what economists refer to leisure is

The federal government transfers cash to low-income individuals directly through the tax system using a refundable tax credit known as the Canada Social Transfer (CST).

A negative income tax likely reduces the incentive to work for the working poor.

The federal government transfers cash to low-income individuals directly through the tax system using a refundable tax credit known as the

Increasing the wage rate will cause people to work more.

The federal government program that provides open-ended matching grants to the provinces, covering 50 percent of their eligible expenditures on social welfare, is called the

What are some of the drawbacks, as you see them, to a program like workfare?

Using Statistics Canada's low income cut-off lines, welfare incomes were below the poverty line in 2013.

An individual receives welfare benefits of $1,121 per month if he doesn't work. He can find work for $15 per hour. For every dollar earned working, benefits are reduced by $0.35. What is the individual's total income if he works 40 hours a month?

Social assistance benefits are largest for the

More generous benefits increase the number of those on welfare as well as the duration.

The need for social assistance is generally higher when the unemployment rate is lower.

Welfare is a provincial responsibility but the federal government plays a role. What are the different social assistance programs the federal government offers? Provide a brief description of each.

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Exam 12: Social Welfare Programs

Social assistance

An implicit tax rate of 100 percent on additional earnings for social assistance recipients not working, which represents a disincentive to enter the labour force, is referred to as

There is a single welfare system in Canada across all provinces and territories.

How an individual on welfare responds to incentives to work depends on the individual's

Social assistance payments are calculated as the difference between assessed needs and available resources.

Empirical evidence suggests that for young people, using the welfare system creates welfare dependency.

An example of what economists refer to leisure is

The federal government transfers cash to low-income individuals directly through the tax system using a refundable tax credit known as the Canada Social Transfer (CST).

A negative income tax likely reduces the incentive to work for the working poor.

The federal government transfers cash to low-income individuals directly through the tax system using a refundable tax credit known as the

Increasing the wage rate will cause people to work more.

The federal government program that provides open-ended matching grants to the provinces, covering 50 percent of their eligible expenditures on social welfare, is called the

What are some of the drawbacks, as you see them, to a program like workfare?

Using Statistics Canada's low income cut-off lines, welfare incomes were below the poverty line in 2013.

An individual receives welfare benefits of $1,121 per month if he doesn't work. He can find work for $15 per hour. For every dollar earned working, benefits are reduced by $0.35. What is the individual's total income if he works 40 hours a month?

Social assistance benefits are largest for the

More generous benefits increase the number of those on welfare as well as the duration.

The need for social assistance is generally higher when the unemployment rate is lower.

Welfare is a provincial responsibility but the federal government plays a role. What are the different social assistance programs the federal government offers? Provide a brief description of each.

Introduction to Public Finance in Canada

Fundamentals of Welfare Economics

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Public Goods

Externalities

Income Redistribution

Public Choice

Fiscal Federalism

Health Care

Employment Insurance

Public Pensions

Education

Taxation and Income Distribution

Taxation and Efficiency

Efficient and Equitable Taxation

The Personal Income Tax

Personal Taxation and Behaviour

Consumption Taxation

Taxes on Wealth and Property

The Corporation Tax

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