Explain why the EITC is called an antipoverty measure embedded in the US tax code

What will be an ideal response?


It is a credit that provides a refund to low-income worker, primarily families with children, by lowering the tax amount owed, rather than a refund that results from an overpaying of taxes owed.

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What is the mode?



A. 1 child
B. 2 children
C. 3 children
D. 4 children

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What is the maximum amount a family of four can receive in food stamps for the

period 2009-2011? A. $ 523 B. $ 668 C. $ 1050 D. $ 150

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Systematic desensitization is an effective treatment for?

a. Criminals b. Alcoholics c. Phobias d. None of the above

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The halo effect occurs when

A) a very moral, upstanding person, who is like an angel, conducts research. B) a researcher goes around in circles and makes no progress. C) there is a research study without social theory involved. D) people overgeneralize from one positive or prestigious feature of a person to other areas.

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