The official poverty rate for all persons declined sharply ...

[Tazate]

The official poverty rate for all persons declined sharply between 1959 and:
 a. 2000.
  b. 1970.
  c. 1980.
  d. 1990.

Question 2

The federal budget deficit becomes _____ during recessions because _____.
 a. smaller; transfer payments increase and tax revenues decline
  b. larger; transfer payments increase and tax revenues decline
  c. larger; both transfer payments and tax revenues increase
 d. smaller; both transfer payments and tax revenues increase
  e. smaller; both transfer payments and tax revenues decrease

[Chou]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b

[Tazate]

Great answer, keep it coming

[Kedrick2014]

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