Unit 3: Macroeconomics
Topic 3.4: Economics of Inequality and Poverty Questions
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Progressive taxation helps reduce income inequality because:
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Transfer payments are a tool for reducing inequality because they:
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Minimum wage legislation aims to reduce poverty by:
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Progressive taxation helps reduce income inequality because:
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Transfer payments are a tool for reducing inequality because they:
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Minimum wage legislation aims to reduce poverty by:
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A potential consequence of high income inequality in a society is:
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Explain two causes of income inequality within a country.
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Explain two policies a government could use to reduce income inequality.
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Distinguish between absolute poverty and relative poverty.
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A country's Gini coefficient decreases from 0.55 to 0.40. This indicates that:
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A country's Gini coefficient decreases from 0.55 to 0.40. This indicates that:
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The difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty is that:
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A potential consequence of high income inequality in a society is:
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The difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty is that:
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Explain two policies a government could use to reduce income inequality.
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