It Is Difficult to Say Whether Welfare "Causes" Daughters from Welfarefamilies

question 92

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to say whether welfare "causes" daughters from welfarefamilies to be more likely to participate in the welfare system themselvesbecause

• A)the same factors that contribute to a mother's welfare status can also contribute to her daughter's
• Welfare status
• B)no research has been done on this topic
• C)economists are unconcerned with questions about welfare status
• D)if two factors occur together, then one must cause the other
• E)it is possible that the daughter's welfare status "causes" the welfare programs

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Definitions:

Retirement Income

The total earnings an individual receives after retiring from work, which can come from pensions, savings, investments, or government benefits.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows or the rate charged by central banks for loans to commercial banks.

Cash Flows

The total figure of money being moved into and extracted from a business, critically affecting its liquid assets.

Rate Of Return

The gain or loss of an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage.