A Needy Family Consisting of a Mother and Three Children

question 26

Essay

A needy family consisting of a mother and three children currently receives cash benefits of $12 per day. The mother of this family is allowed to earn $4 per day before her benefits begin to decline. After that, for each dollar earned, cash benefits decline by 67 cents for each dollar earned. Assume that she can find work at $4 per hour. How many hours will she have to work per day before her benefits are eliminated?

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Definitions:

Gluconeogenesis

A metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol, and amino acids.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of proteins and are essential for the synthesis of hormones and neurotransmitters.

Glycerol

A colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting liquid that serves as a backbone for triglycerides and is an important intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.

Glycogenesis

The process of converting glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver and muscle cells.