Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the "welfare state"? Select one: a. Reducing poverty and providing access to healthcare b. Alleviating income inequality c. Alleviating economic insecurity d. Increasing economic equality

Explain how income, wealth, and poverty are measured, and how their real-world measures changed over time.

WHAT ARE SOME POLICIES THAT A GOVERNMENT CAN IMPLEMENT TO REDUCE INCOME INEQUALITY? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY   A. Increase spending in education.   B. Lower tax for the top quintile.   C. Stregnthen anti-discrimination laws based on race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, and disability status.   D. Increase access to affordable healthcare to all.   E. Encourage corporate stock ownership.

Evaluate whether each statement is true or false and provide a one- or two- sentence explanation for your answer. 7. The ACA’s employer mandate says that the only reason employers with more than 50 employees would receive a penalty is if they do not offer health insurance coverage to their employees. 8. The ACA required that all states expand Medicaid eligibility to all nonelderly individuals who earned below 138% of the federal poverty line. 9. The ACA resulted in a large decrease in the rate of people without insurance in the US; this decline primarily came from people gaining insurance through Medicaid expansion