Current Anti-Poverty Programs Discourage Work Because

question 10

Multiple Choice

Current anti-poverty programs discourage work because

• A) benefits are reduced at such a high rate when recipients earn more income that there is little or no incentive to work once one is receiving benefits.
• B) in order to be eligible for benefits, a recipient cannot have a job.
• C) they make recipients more comfortable than most middle-class citizens.
• D) anti-poverty programs attract naturally lazy people to begin with.

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Definitions:

Na+

Sodium ions, essential electrolytes in the body that play critical roles in fluid balance, nerve function, and muscle contractions.

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many animals, which is excreted by the kidneys through the urinary system.

Aldosterone

Steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex that facilitates potassium exchange for sodium in the distal renal tubule, causing sodium reabsorption and potassium and hydrogen secretion.

Na+

Sodium ions, which are essential for various physiological functions, including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.