22. Which of the following is true of welfare reforms in the United States? a. A

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22. Which of the following is true of welfare reforms in the United States?

                a.            Almost all individuals leaving welfare have full-time jobs.

                b.            The earned-income tax credit was discontinued after the introduction of the Social Security program.

                c.             Single mothers who head families have found jobs.

                d.            Former welfare recipients who are now working find that they no longer qualify for food stamps, child care, or Medicaid.

                e.            Welfare rolls remained stable during the late 1990s and the early twenty-first century.

23. Which of the following is true of the foreign aid provided by the United States?

                a.            During the last four decades, the U.S. has provided less than $400 million in aid.

                b.            Most U.S. aid has been coordinated by the Department of Defense.

                c.             The U.S. Agency for International Development emphasizes short-range plans.

                d.            The U.S. Agency for International Development focuses on health, education, and agriculture.

                e.            Foreign aid is a large part of the U.S. federal budget.

24. The newly industrialized Asian economies have developed by adopting the latest technology and investing in _____.

                a.            human capital

                b.            the agricultural sector

                c.             defense equipment

                d.            public infrastructure like roads, communication, and transport

                e.            developing consumer-oriented products.

25. Which of the following is a reason for many developing countries to open their economies to free trade?

                a.            Domestic producers do not recognize their potential losses.

                b.            Customers do not recognize their potential gains.

                c.             The government lacks political will to remove impediments to development.

                d.            Consumers and firms are aware of the products and technology available abroad.

                e.            The potential winners from free trade remain largely unaware of the gains from trade.

Explanation / Answer

Q22 option d)

the goal of welfare reform is to reduce the number of individuals or families that depend on government assistance programs like food stamps to make them self-sufficient.

Q23 option b)

The Department of Defense (DOD) has long played a role in U.S. efforts to assist foreign populations, militaries, and governments. As it can contribute unique or vital capabilities and resources since it possesses the manpower, materiel, and organizational assets to respond to international needs.

It is serving three purposes: responding to humanitarian and basic needs, building foreign military capacity and capabilities, and strengthening foreign governments’ ability to deal with internal and international threats through state-building measures.

e is wrong bcoz less than 1% of the federal budget is spent on foreign assistance

d is wrong as focus is on poverty, disaster relief, , c is incorrect too,

Q24 option a , human capital

Q25 option d, people have been exposed in the globalising world, regarding products & opportunities available on world markets.

So consumers want goods & producers want the capital & technology that are available abroad, , thus both groups want the govt to engage in free trade by easing trade barriers.

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