Which One of the Following Would Increase Income Inequality as Measured

question 148

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following would increase income inequality as measured by official census data and the quintile distribution?

• A) a doubling of Social Security retirement benefits
• B) elimination of the SNAP program
• C) elimination of the TANF program
• D) reduced divorce rates

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Definitions:

Bilirubin

Bile pigment derived from hemoglobin during the destruction of red blood cells.

Erythrocytes

Oxygen-carrying blood cells, also known as red blood cells, which are responsible for delivering oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

Hemoglobin

An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.

Platelets

Small blood cells essential for blood clotting, helping to stop bleeding by clumping together and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries.