Use the Following Formula to Answer the Indicated Question: Welfare

question 90

Multiple Choice

Use the following formula to answer the indicated question: Welfare benefit = Maximum benefit - 0.4 [Wages - (Work expenses + Child care costs) ] Suppose Emily works 1,800 hours per year at a wage of $8 per hour,has child care expenses of $4,000 per year,and has work expenses of $1,000.If the state maximum welfare benefit is $12,000 per year,based on the welfare formula given,Emily's welfare benefit will be

• A)$8,240.
• B)$2,600.
• C)$3,760.
• D)Zero because her income exceeds the limit.

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