The Procedure for Determining Eligibility for Government Public Assistance Programs

question 131

Multiple Choice

The procedure for determining eligibility for government public assistance programs in which a potential beneficiary must show a financial need for assistance is called:

• A)gap analysis
• B)means testing
• C)dependency ratio
• D)vulnerability formula
• E)needs assessment

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Definitions:

Clams

Marine or freshwater mollusks with a bivalve shell, often used as food.

Marginal Utility

The surplus satisfaction or utility experienced by an individual from consuming an extra unit of a particular good or service.

Utility Maximization

The process by which individuals allocate their resources to maximize their satisfaction or utility.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the additional satisfaction or utility that person gains from consuming one more unit of the product.