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

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Multiple Choice

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

-The characteristic most associated with poverty is:

• A) age.
• B) female-headed households with no husband present.
• C) education level.
• D) geographic location.

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Definitions:

Paying Wages

The process of compensating employees for their labor, typically calculated by the hour, day, or based on output.

Cash Outflow

Money that is spent or transferred out of a business, reducing its cash balance.

Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments such as Treasury bills, commercial paper, and money market funds, that are made solely for the purpose of generating a return on temporarily idle funds.

Statement of Cash Flows

A financial statement that provides aggregate data regarding all cash inflows a company receives from its ongoing operations and external investment sources, as well as all cash outflows that pay for business activities and investments during a given period.