If Welfare Benefits Equal the Poverty Gap for Each Household

question 32

Multiple Choice

If welfare benefits equal the poverty gap for each household in poverty,then the

• A)Effective marginal tax rate for welfare recipients is 100 percent.
• B)Poor have a strong incentive to begin working.
• C)The poverty gap will become greater.

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