The Public Assistance Program That Economists Believe Can Promote Economic

question 137

Multiple Choice

The public assistance program that economists believe can promote economic equality at the least cost in economic efficiency is

• A)Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).
• B)a negative income tax (NIT).
• C)food stamps.
• D)Medicaid.

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Definitions:

Indian Uprisings

Collective acts of rebellion or resistance by indigenous peoples against colonial or national governments, often to defend their territories, way of life, and rights.

Appalachians

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Paxton Boys

A group of frontier settlers in colonial Pennsylvania who formed a vigilante movement in 1763, targeting and killing Native Americans in what they perceived as a form of self-defense.

Western Pennsylvania

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