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1
Dropping out of school contributes to poverty
True
False
2
Living in poverty means a person has to do drugs, commit crimes, and engage in violence.
False
True
3
Lorenz Curve
when a teacher curves a test
shows how rich the rich are
shape of a cough drop
shows income distribution in an economy
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The largest share of people living in poverty
young adults
children
middle aged
elderly
5
All the following are root causes of poverty EXCEPT
decline in manufacturing jobs
growth in single parent families
lack of education
inflation
6
Despite efforts to reduce poverty over the years, there's still about 12% poverty left in the US
False
True
7
A high divorce rate contributes to poverty
True
False
8
Requiring work to still receive welfare is called workfare.
True
False
9
The amount of money a family needs to pay for minimum needs
a lot
median family income
poverty threshold
one that allows for the purchase of a big screen TV
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What contributes to the differences in income distribution?
different skills
field of work
all included here
inheritances
