Herbert Hoover's Position on the Question of Relief Was That

question 26

Multiple Choice

Herbert Hoover's position on the question of relief was that

• A)it was the responsibility of the federal government to provide economic security for U.S.citizens.
• B)the unemployed should be drafted into the military.
• C)individual citizens were responsible for their own survival and welfare.
• D)the homeless should be deported.
• E)only the urban unemployed should receive relief.

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Definitions:

Unemployment

A situation where individuals who are capable of working and willing to work cannot find employment.

Inefficiently Allocates

Describes a scenario where resources are not distributed or utilized in the most effective manner, leading to potential waste or misallocation.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A graph that shows the highest potential production levels for two or more products based on available resources.

Full Employment

Full employment refers to the condition in which all available labor resources are being used in the most efficient way possible, minimizing unemployment to only frictional or structural levels.