Programs Designed to Provide Benefits to People Whose Income Falls

question 27

Multiple Choice

Programs designed to provide benefits to people whose income falls below some minimum are called:

• A)means-tested programs.
• B)relative income programs.
• C)absolute income programs.
• D)nominal income programs.

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