Question

1. The poverty line is determined by ________.

A. surveys completed on the elderly

B. annual estimates based on a sampling of U.S. middle- and high-income households

C. the level of income needed to cover basic needs

2. The government can limit the bite of the poverty trap by ________.

A. not imposing a set time limit on benefits

B. limiting the number of participants in the program

C. imposing work requirements as a condition of receiving benefits

Answer 1

Ans 1:-C. the level of income needed to cover basic needs

explanation:-Poverty line is depending on cash or income of a person or family. Poverty line is also called poverty threshold. The poverty line is determined in the united states by comparing a person’s income or family’s income to a set poverty thresholds or minimum amount of person’s or family’s income needed to cover basic needs.

Ans 2:-C. imposing work requirements as a condition of receiving benefits

explanation:-The bite of the poverty trap can limit by phasing out government benefits more slowly,by imposing requirements for work as a condition of receiving benefits and a time limit on benefits