In general in the U.S., persons classified as poor have money income that amounts to

A. less than half the median income.
B. three quarters of the median income.
C. the median income.
D. half the median income.


A. less than half the median income.

Economics

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements is true?

A) The motivation to try to explain something is at the heart of building a theory. B) If a theory makes people uncomfortable then it should be discarded or ignored. C) In order for a theory to be valid it must be a perfect description of reality. D) Building a theory and evaluating a theory are the same thing.

Economics

An important antitrust concern about new companies such as Google and Facebook is that they:

A. do not have incentives to innovate. B. use data on their customers to direct ads. C. charge monopoly prices for their services. D. benefit from first-mover advantage.

Economics