What is the poverty trap?

a. When a person stays in poverty for their entire life
b. When there is generational poverty, so children do see a working role model
c. When a person loses government assistance equal to their gain in income from working
d. When a person cannot find a job in their neighborhood


c. When a person loses government assistance equal to their gain in income from working

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In what way is corporate income subject to double taxation?

What will be an ideal response?

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Please provide the best answer for the statement.

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1) The greater the MPC, the greater the multiplier. 2) The multiplier is equal to the reciprocal of the MPC. 3) The multiplier shows the relationship between changes in a component of spending, say, investment, and the consequent changes in real income and output. 4) Economists widely agree that the value of the real-world multiplier is 2.5. 5) If the MPC is .9 and investment spending increases by $20 billion, real GDP will increase by $200 billion.

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