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Consider the concept of Basic Income by completing the following:
● Determine and define what Basic Income means.
● Identify a minimum of ten key ideas about basic income from
this variety of sources. Document your sources.
● List a minimum of three questions you have about Basic
Income. Propose how you might investigate further to address
your questions.
● Identify a minimum of five norms that are embedded in the
concept of a Basic Income. Provide the details from the
sources that led you to believe these norms are at play. For at
least three of the norms, identify a value society has from
which the norm has evolved. For at least one of the norms,
describe a specific role that an individual plays, as influenced
by the norms and values. For at least one of the norms,
describe a specific role that a group or institution plays as
influenced by the norms and values.
● Select one institution in society that is identified in the
information given. How will this (or has this) institution
change(d) to accommodate the idea of a Basic Income?
Provide specific examples.
● Specify which theory (Structural Functionalism, Conflict
Theory, Feminist Theory, Symbolic Interaction) you believe fits
best to investigate the concept of Basic Income. Why do you
believe this theory is a good fit? Be specific in your explanation
to show your understanding of both the theory and the concept
of basic income.
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List some reasons why household income differ. Which factor is the most important
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A typical resident of the country of Collegia consumes a simple basket of goods, consisting of only life's essentials: soda, pizza, and Advil. A year's basket contains 900 sodas, 120
pizzas, and 60 bottles of Advil. The price of these goods in each of the past 8 years is given in the following table:
Soda
Pizza
Advil
2005
$1.00
$ 8.00
$10.00
2006
$1.50
$ 8.00
$10.00
2007
$1.50
$ 8.50
$11.00
2008
$2.00
$ 8.50
$11.50
2009
$2.50
$ 9.00
$11.00
2010
$2.50
$ 9.00
$10.00
2011
$2.00
$10.00
$12.00
2012
$3.00
$10.00
$13.00
Complete the following table by calculating the CPI for each year using 2008 as the base year. (Round your responses to one decimal place.)
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
CPI
Complete the following table by calculating the rate of inflation for each year from the previous year, starting with 2006. (Round your responses to one decimal place and use a
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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c. All income received by households minus personal taxes
d. None of the answers are correct
e. All income earned by households
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a) Putting hours of leisure on the x-axis and cans of soup on the y-axis illustrate Barry’s budget set. Be sure to label (put the coordinates) on both intercepts and the “kink” point on the budget line.
b) Barry is a typical American worker who works 2000 hours per year. What are Barry’s total tax payments? Illustrate an indifference curve through his best bundle in your diagram for part (a).
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Household Income
Average number of car per household
$0 -- $29,999
1.5
30,000--- 49,999
1.7
50,000 --- 74,999
1.9
75,000--- 99,999
2.4
100,000-
149,999
2.8
150,000 and over
3.2
The relationship between household income and average number of car per household is:
a. Fluctuating.
O b. Terminal.
Oc. Direct.
O d. Indirect.
Oe. Inverse.
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a.
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b.
Mr Y bought a second hand T.V from his friend Z.
c.
Mr A imported a brand new Ferrari car from Germany for Rs 10 lakh.
d.
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7. Commission
8. Honorarium
9. Fine
10. Stipend
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Data on the distribution of income for the United States show that from 1970 through 2014, the share of income earned by
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and the share earned by the top quintile
O fell; fell
rose; rose
O fell; rose
O rose; fell
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a.
An increase in defense spending of $20 billion.
b.
An increase in social security payments of $20 billion.
c.
A reduction in personal income taxes of $20 billion.
d.
The changes suggested above have equal impacts on the level of income.
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45°
Original Income
Figure 6: Welfare policy diagram
Towards the right of Figure 6 are two circular red markers with a line between them that
you can use to draw a line on Figure 6.
You can move the markers with the mouse by clicking on them and dragging.
Alternatively, you can tab to each marker and then use the keyboard arrow keys.
In Figure 6 the solid blue line shows how a tax and benefit system translates original
income into final income.
Position the red markers, one on each vertical axis, on Figure 6 to show the effect of:
A change that raises the final incomes of the poorest households, but doesn't raise
total spending.
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Final income
45°
Original Income
Figure 6: Welfare policy diagram
Towards the right of Figure 6 are two circular red markers with a line between them that
you can use to draw a line on Figure 6.
You can move the markers with the mouse by clicking on them and dragging.
Alternatively, you can tab to each marker and then use the keyboard arrow keys.
In Figure 6 the solid blue line shows how a tax and benefit system translates original
income into final income.
Position the red markers, one on each vertical axis, on Figure 6 to show the effect of:
A change that raises the final incomes of the poorest households, but doesn't raise
total spending.
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Q.1 In the table below, you are given data on income distribution within the UK for the year 2012-2013.
Population clumped together
based income ($)
Percentage share of total
income ($)
Percentage share of disposable
income (after taxes and
transfers) ($)
Bottom most quintile
Second quintile
Middle quintile
Fourth quintile
Top most quintile
3
8
14
15
17
25
22
49
38
a) Using the information given in the table above and choosing the appropriate diagram, you are
required to plot two Lorenz curves that will show the distribution of income before and after
intervention by the government in the form of taxes and benefits. Label them as LC1 and LC2
respectively.
b) Now calculate the Gini coefficients for both cases and comment on the nature of intervention
(or type of tax system) by the government.
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preceding sections.
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Individual 6
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28
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