Which Federal Program Created Support for Older and Poor Americans

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which federal program created support for older and poor Americans?

• A) Social Security Act
• B) Medicare Amendment
• C) Medicaid Amendment
• D) Hill-Burton Act

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption that results from a change in the relative price of goods, leading consumers to substitute away from higher-priced goods.

Income Effect

The income effect describes the change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will affect the quantity demanded of a good or service.

Normal Good

A type of good for which demand increases as the income of the consumer increases, holding all else constant.

Wealth Effect

The change in spending and consumption patterns by individuals or households due to changes in their real or perceived wealth.