Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Income Distribution in the United

question 81

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Income Distribution in the United States

-One explanation for why the poor tend to receive more noncash assistance than cash assistance is that:

• A) the poor are better off with noncash assistance.
• B) the poor prefer to receive noncash assistance.
• C) taxpayers prefer to give noncash assistance.
• D) those who supply noncash services have less political power than the poor.

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Definitions:

Standard

An established measure or model used for comparison in assessing the quality, quantity, or value of something.

Criterion

A standard or principle by which something is judged or decided.

Economic Efficiency

A situation in which resources are allocated in the most beneficial way from the perspective of society, where no one can be made better off without making someone else worse off.

Benefits

Advantages or financial assistance received from employment, government, or insurance, aimed at improving individuals’ well-being.