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Title: If official poverty statistics for the United States included transfer payments individuals receive ...
Post by: mrive3127 on Oct 10, 2019

Question 1.

All Gini coefficients must lie between 0 and 1. The lower the value



the lower the degree of poverty according to the federal government's definition of poverty.



the greater the degree of poverty.



the more unequal the income distribution.



the closer the income distribution is to being equal.



Question 2.

If official poverty statistics for the United States included transfer payments individuals receive from the government, such as Social Security payments and other non-cash benefits such as food stamps,



the poverty rate would be overstated.



income inequality would be greater.



the poverty rate would be lower.



poverty would be eliminated.



Title: If official poverty statistics for the United States included transfer payments individuals receive ...
Post by: Andreasnlnvld on Oct 10, 2019
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