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1

Which terms describe how the United States measures poverty?
A)relative poverty
B)absolute poverty
C)median poverty
D)a and b
2

According to which standard is poverty conceptualized as a floating standard?
A)relative poverty
B)absolute poverty
C)median poverty
D)a and b
3

Which of these statements is consistent with a relative measure of poverty?
A)Extended family members are expected to help meet the living expenses of their poor relatives.
B)It is impossible for a poor family to pull themselves out of poverty.
C)A family might be considered poor even if they own a home and can meet all of their living expenses.
D)Poor people are considered to be at fault for their own poverty
4

Which statement is true, regarding the way poverty is measured in other countries?
A)All countries measure poverty in the same way.
B)The way that other countries measure poverty is wrong.
C)Many other countries measure poverty according to a relative standard.
D)In defining poverty, other countries look to the United States for guidance.
5

Which statement is true, regarding the experience of Daniel's family?
A)Through his mother's illness, they discovered that health care is very affordable in the United States.
B)They still felt unable to meet their living expenses, even when their income was high enough for the government to cut their Medicaid benefits.
C)Daniel's mother died of a heart attack.
D)His mother's illness created no financial hardships.
6

The United States gives no assistance to the poor.
A)True
B)False
7

Under an absolute measure of poverty, it is theoretically possible to have a society in which no one is poor.
A)True
B)False
8

Under a relative measure of poverty, it is possible to have a society in which everyone is poor.
A)True
B)False
9

In the United States, the question of how to measure poverty has been fully resolved.
A)True
B)False
10

Relative poverty is defined as a minimum level of subsistence that no family should fall below.
A)True
B)False







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