The poverty threshold for a household with one person in 2010 was: about $25,600. about $21,100. about $11,300. about $38,000. Compared to a generation ago, public aid programs that are likely to benefit families have received: less funding. about the same level of funding. no funding. more funding. There is considerable ________ among the quintiles of the distribution of income, with many families moving from ________ and others moving from ________ quintiles. immobility; lower to lower; higher to higher immobility; lower to higher; higher to lower stability; lower to higher; higher to higher mobility; higher to lower; lower to higher The ________ is widely used to measure income inequality. median household income ability-to-pay principle poverty rate Gini coefficient Medicaid is funded by: private charities. federal and state governments. state governments only. the federal government only. Private health insurance is funded by: members of a large pool of individuals, each paying a fixed premium to a private company that agrees to pay most of the medical expenses of the members. tax contributions to Medicare. the government. people who are extremely ill who pay very high premiums. n the United States, the government pays _______ of all medical costs. between 70% and 80% approximately 50% 100% less than 20% Which of the following programs represents in-kind transfers? Medicaid Temporary Assistance for Needy Families the Earned Income Tax Credit Social Security Children raised in poverty have a greater likelihood of living in poverty as adults than do those raised in nonpoor families, because low income is highly correlated with higher: high school dropout rates. high school dropout rates, risk of mental problems and behavioral disorders, and with higher rates of illness and hospitalization. risk of mental problems and behavioral disorders. rates of illness and hospitalization.A. about $25,600.B. about $21,100.C. about $11,300.D. about $38,000. Solution 1.B. about $21,100. 2.A. less funding 3.C. stability; lower to higher; higher to higher 4.D. Gini coefficient Gini coefficient measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income distribution of a nation\'s residents, 5.C. state governments only. 6.B. tax contributions to Medicare. 7.. B. approximately 50% 8.B. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 9.B.high school dropout rates, risk of mental problems and behavioral disorders, and with higher rates of illness and hospitalization..

1. The poverty threshold for a household with one person in 2010 was:
about $25,600.
about $21,100.
about $11,300.
about $38,000.
Compared to a generation ago, public aid programs that are likely to benefit families have
received:
less funding.
about the same level of funding.
no funding.
more funding.
There is considerable ________ among the quintiles of the distribution of income, with many
families moving from ________ and others moving from ________ quintiles.
immobility; lower to lower; higher to higher
immobility; lower to higher; higher to lower
stability; lower to higher; higher to higher
mobility; higher to lower; lower to higher
The ________ is widely used to measure income inequality.
median household income
ability-to-pay principle
poverty rate
Gini coefficient
Medicaid is funded by:
private charities.
federal and state governments.
state governments only.
the federal government only.
Private health insurance is funded by:
members of a large pool of individuals, each paying a fixed premium to a private company that
agrees to pay most of the medical expenses of the members.
tax contributions to Medicare.
the government.
people who are extremely ill who pay very high premiums.
n the United States, the government pays _______ of all medical costs.
between 70% and 80%

2. approximately 50%
100%
less than 20%
Which of the following programs represents in-kind transfers?
Medicaid
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
the Earned Income Tax Credit
Social Security
Children raised in poverty have a greater likelihood of living in poverty as adults than do those
raised in nonpoor families, because low income is highly correlated with higher:
high school dropout rates.
high school dropout rates, risk of mental problems and behavioral disorders, and with higher
rates of illness and hospitalization.
risk of mental problems and behavioral disorders.
rates of illness and hospitalization.A.
about $25,600.B.
about $21,100.C.
about $11,300.D.
about $38,000.
Solution
1.B. about $21,100.
2.A. less funding
3.C. stability; lower to higher; higher to higher
4.D. Gini coefficient
Gini coefficient measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income distribution of
a nation's residents,
5.C. state governments only.
6.B. tax contributions to Medicare.
7.. B. approximately 50%
8.B. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
9.B.high school dropout rates, risk of mental problems and behavioral disorders, and with higher
rates of illness and hospitalization.