Exam 4: The Economic and Political Contexts

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By providing tax credits to moderate-inc...

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{Examples of social enterprises will var...

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The prevailing economic reality, includi...

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Since far more tax expenditures for soci...

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A) marketplace
B) competitive
C) bartering
D) socialist

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A) There is increasing pressure on the U.S. to reduce social spending and hold down wages, in the pursuit of competitiveness.
B) Increases in immigration are related to economic and social integration, and displacement
C) U.S. economic conditions are increasingly tied to those of other countries, increasing volatility
D) Social workers have greater global power, as word of our expertise travels around the world

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Administered through the tax code, tax expenditures are comparatively 'invisible'; few people even recognize them as government expenses Additionally, tax expenditures primarily benefit those already privileged economically, who prevailing values often consider 'worthy' Finally, many recipients of tax expenditures have made successful claims for these items as investments in prosperity, as they serve to encourage saving for retirement, higher education, or housing-largely considered worthwhile allocations

A) has a much higher tax rate
B) spends far more on social welfare
C) spends less on social welfare, but still compares favorably on indicators such as infant mortality and childhood poverty
D) taxes and spends far less, even though many Western nations have cut their own social program expenditures in recent years

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A) a payment made to the state or federal government to meet your tax liability every year
B) a purchase of equipment to help you file your taxes
C) tax deductions the government extends to targeted groups to meet a specific social policy goal
D) tax loopholes that keep companies from paying their fair share of taxes

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The proposed funding mechanism for this policy is regressive, meaning that its costs will be borne disproportionately by those who need the assistance Low-income families, then, would be paying more for needed food, while only some of them would receive additional housing assistance You should look for other revenue sources that are progressive as a way to finance this intervention

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Individuals who cannot afford to purchas...

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A) any program that provides cash assistance
B) a program for which all who meet the eligibility requirements legally qualify
C) limited based on available funds, just like any other program
D) a program for which U.S. citizens are automatically eligible from birth to death

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A) universal
B) institutional
C) selective
D) ineffective

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Maintenance of capitalism suggests that ...

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A) President Trump's use of tariffs to bolster the U.S. steel industry
B) Rejection of international trade agreements deemed unfavorable to U.S. workers
C) Proposals to limit immigration to only workers with advanced skills demanded by U.S. companies
D) All of the above

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D

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The racial wealth gap compounds across g...

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A) vertical
B) horizontal
C) proportionate
D) residual

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