Income Assistance Programs

question 108

Multiple Choice

Income assistance programs

• A)require that the recipient work and contribute to the program
• B)are designed to replace lost income
• C)include unemployment compensation and Medicare
• D)are funded exclusively by the federal government
• E)include both cash and in-kind transfer programs

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Definitions:

Welfare Economics

A branch of economics that focuses on the optimal allocation of resources and goods and aims to evaluate the economic well-being of individuals and society.

Total Surplus

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Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers at those prices.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity of a good that producers are willing to sell and the price of the good.