Ch 19 - Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination Flashcards
In this chapter, we looked at three issues related to the question of fairness: income inequality, poverty, and discrimination.
Income distribution data can be presented graphically using a…
Lorenz Curve
The degree of inequality is often measured with a…
Gini Coefficient
A test which sets a specific income level and defines a person as poor if his or her income falls below that level is called…
an absolute income test
A test in which people whose incomes fall at the bottom of the income distribution are considered poor is called…
relative income test
The federal government defines a household as poor if the household’s annual income falls below a dollar figure called the…
Poverty Line
The percentage of the population that falls below the poverty line is called the…
Poverty Rate
The array of programs that government provides to alleviate poverty are called…
Welfare Programs
What is a money payment that a recipient can spend as he or she wishes.
Cash assistance
The provision of specific goods and services, such as food or medical services, job training, or subsidized child care rather than cash is called…
Noncash assistance
This occurs when people with similar economic characteristics experience different economic outcomes because of their race, sex, or other noneconomic characteristics.
Discrimination
