Suppose That in a Certain Society $10,000 Is the Official

question 18

Essay

Suppose that in a certain society $10,000 is the official cut-off of income for the poor. This means th any person making less than $10,000 is considered poor. Suppose further that there are three people i this society: Randy, Marlon, and Tito, with incomes of $9,900, $9,900, and $5,000, respectively.
A)How many people are in poverty?
B)How much income would it take, on average, to lift every poor person out of poverty?
C)What if some policy caused $200 to be taken from Tito and given to Randy. How many people ar in poverty now? How much income would it take, on average, to lift every poor person out of poverty?

• A)How many people are in poverty?
• B)How much income would it take, on average, to lift every poor person out of poverty?
• C)What if some policy caused $200 to be taken from Tito and given to Randy. How many people ar in poverty now? How much income would it take, on average, to lift every poor person out of poverty?

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