The Table Below Gives Hours Worked Per Month and Welfare

question 120

Essay

The table below gives hours worked per month and welfare payments received. (A)Assuming the hourly wage is $8,fill in the missing data.The total monthly income is the sum of the wage payment and the welfare payment.
(B)What is the increase in total income for each additional hour worked without any welfare program? What is the increase in total income for each additional hour of work with the welfare program? Does this welfare program hinder the incentive to work? Why?
(C)How could the incentive to work while on welfare be enhanced? Why would this solution be difficult politically?

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