How Do Government Agencies Determine Eligibility for Most In-Kind Assistance

question 2

Multiple Choice

How do government agencies determine eligibility for most in-kind assistance safety-net programs?

• A) HHS's poverty guidelines
• B) Census Bureau's poverty thresholds
• C) PRWORA recommendations
• D) Family Support Act guidelines
• E) Congressional Budget Office poverty thresholds

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Definitions:

Required Rate of Return

The minimum annual percentage earned by an investment that will induce individuals or companies to put money into a particular security or project.

Internal Rate of Return

A financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Cash Flows

The net amount of cash and cash equivalents being transferred into and out of a business.

Accrual Income

This refers to the income that is earned in a fiscal period but not received within the same period.