Which of the Following Statements About Noncontributory Programs, Such as Temporary

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about noncontributory programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and Medicaid, is most accurate?

• A) The federal government provides all of the funding for these programs, and, as a result, citizens in each state receive exactly the same level of benefits.
• B) The federal government does not provide any funding for these programs, but state governments have all agreed to provide exactly the same level of benefits to citizens across the country.
• C) The federal government provides only some of the funding for these programs, and, as a result, citizens in each state receive exactly the same level of benefits.
• D) The federal government provides only some of the funding for these programs, and, as a result, citizens receive very different levels of benefits in different states.

Apply the Wilcoxon rank sum test to compare two independent samples.

Calculate the Wilcoxon rank sum test statistic and its standardized value (z).

Understand the impact of tied observations on the distribution of the Wilcoxon rank sum.

Interpret and calculate the expected value and standard deviation of the Wilcoxon rank sum test statistic under the null hypothesis.

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