Please rank the three groups according to the effect that U. S. welfare state programs have had on reducing poverty for each group. Then, answer the questions Greatest effect
Least effect
i. under 18 ii. 18 to 64 iii. 65 and over
1. Which program likely does not contribute to the alleviation of poverty among the elderly in America?
a. Food Stamps
b. Earned Income Tax Credit
c. Supplemental Social Security
d. Medicare
2. What is the greatest difference between TANF and AFDC with regard to alleviating poverty in American families?
a. AFDC is for families living in cities and TANF is for rural families.
b. TANF has a time limit whereas AFDC did not.
c. TANF does not support families with children whereas AFDC did.
d. Single parents cannot receive TANF but they can receive AFDC

Minneapolis federal reserve bank economist edward prescott estimates the elasticity of the u. s. labor supply to be 3. given this elasticity, what would be the impact of funding the social security program with tax increases on the number of hours worked and on the amount of taxes collected to fund social security?

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Verizon communications, inc., provides the following footnote relating to its leasing activities in its 10-k report. the aggregate minimum rental commitments under noncancelable leases for the periods shown at december 31, 2010, are as follows: years (dollars in millions) capital leases operatingleases 2011 $97 $1,898 2012 74 1,720 2013 70 1,471 2014 54 1,255 2015 42 1,012 thereafter 81 5,277 total minimum 418 $ 12,633 rental commitments less interest and (86) executory costs present value of 332 minimum lease payments less current (75) installments long-term obligation $257 at december 31, 2010 (a) confirm that verizon capitalized its capital leases using a rate of 7.4 %. (b) compute the present value of verizon's operating leases, assuming an 7.4% discount rate and rounding the remaining lease term to 3 decimal places. (use a financial calculator or excel to compute. do not round until your final answers. round each answer to the nearest whole number.)