Which of the following is/are true? O In 2017 the average amount participants who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamps) was about $125.00 per person a month O In 2010 one in three children in the United States lived in poverty O None of these O When the economy was booming and worker productivity increased in the 1990s, children were lifted out of poverty and workers' pay increased in real terms OTANF provides on average $450 per month of cash assistance to a family of 3 O Federal poverty guideline for a family of four in 2017 was $21,000 per year

Which of the following is/are true? O In 2017 the average amount participants who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamps) was about $125.00 per person a month O In 2010 one in three children in the United States lived in poverty O None of these O When the economy was booming and worker productivity increased in the 1990s, children were lifted out of poverty and workers' pay increased in real terms OTANF provides on average $450 per month of cash assistance to a family of 3 O Federal poverty guideline for a family of four in 2017 was $21,000 per year

Exploring Economics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781544336329

Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter17: Income, Poverty, And Health Care

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7P

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