Homework Clinic
Social Science Clinic => Sociology => Topic started by: amal on Aug 17, 2019
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Question 1
Early in the Obama administration, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) was released which significantly changed how poverty was measured by:
◦ Modernized the adjust of the old measure.
◦ Comparing various income groups to find average necessary income.
◦ Raising income relative to inflation.
◦ Using the behavior of consumers coupled with impact of taxes and noncash benefits.
Question 2
Which group experienced the highest rate of unemployment rate in the 1990s?
◦ Women
◦ African-Americans
◦ Teenagers
◦ Whites
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Answer 1
Using the behavior of consumers coupled with impact of taxes and noncash benefits.
Answer 2
Teenagers