Author Question: If the government decreased urban welfare payments by a dollar for every dollar increase in farm ... (Read 90 times)

darbym82

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
If the government decreased urban welfare payments by a dollar for every dollar increase in farm subsidies, which of the following is the likely net effect?
 a. An increase in the budget deficit because government spending has increased
 b. A decrease in the budget deficit because transfer payments are not included in the government's budget
 c. An increase in the budget deficit because transfer payments have increased
 d. An increase in the budget deficit because farm subsidies are transfer payments but urban welfare payments are not
  e. No change in the budget deficit

Question 2

The labor force participation rate for women in the United States has _____.
 a. stayed the same over the last 30 years
 b. increased significantly since the 1950s
 c. decreased significantly since the 1950s
 d. fluctuated substantially both upward and downward since the 1950s
  e. increased only very slightly since the 1950s



recede

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 315
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

b



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.

Did you know?

Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.

Did you know?

Though the United States has largely rejected the metric system, it is used for currency, as in 100 pennies = 1 dollar. Previously, the British currency system was used, with measurements such as 12 pence to the shilling, and 20 shillings to the pound.

Did you know?

There used to be a metric calendar, as well as metric clocks. The metric calendar, or "French Republican Calendar" divided the year into 12 months, but each month was divided into three 10-day weeks. Each day had 10 decimal hours. Each hour had 100 decimal minutes. Due to lack of popularity, the metric clocks and calendars were ended in 1795, three years after they had been first marketed.

Did you know?

Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library