Which measurement of poverty and inequality takes into account living conditions such as life expectancy, literacy rates, and years of schooling?
a. UN Millennium Development Goals
b. Gini coefficient
c. Gender Development Index
d. Human Development Index
d. Human Development Index
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A period of time in which the quantity of all factors of production used by a firm can be varied is called the
A) market period. B) variable run. C) short run. D) long run.
The Fed was committed to keeping interest rates low to assist Treasury financing of budget deficits
A) only during World War I. B) during the Great Depression. C) during World War I and World War II. D) throughout the entire existence of the Fed.
When family incomes are ranked from lowest to highest, the middle income is known as the
a. median income b. mean income c. means-tested income d. official poverty level e. transfer income
How has the U.S. government attempted to address the fact that legislators have strong interests in their own districts when it wants Congress to approve defense spending?
a. Spreading out defense spending across many districts around the country b. Making laws that prohibit pork-barrel spending c. Logrolling defense spending into legislation with greater approval, such as poverty relief programs d. Prohibiting Congress from considering location when approving military bases and weapons programs