$16,000 or more $14,000 to $15,999 $12,000 to $13,999 $10,000 to $11,999 $8,000 to $9,999 Less than $8,000 Source: www.census.gov N WE S 2. Use the information graphic to answer the questions. (A) Identify the most common level of education spending by states in the Southeast. (B) Describe a similarity or difference in public education spending by state or region, as illustrated in the information graphic, and draw a conclusion about that similarity or difference. (C) Explain how public education spending as shown in the information graphic demonstrates the principle of federalism.

Please complete the table and answer questions 1-5 A group of 10 people have the following annual incomes: $55,000, $30,000, $15,000, $20,000, $35,000, $80,000, $40,000, $45,000, $30,000, $50,000. Complete the table.   Income Quintile Share of Income $15,000 Bottom   $20,000 $30,000 2nd   $30,000 $35,000 3rd   $40,000 $45,000 4th   $50,000 $55,000 Top   $80,000   If $4000 is taxed from the top earner and transferred to the lowest earner, would that increase or decrease the share of income held by the top quintile? Would this transfer increase or decrease the share of income held by the bottom quintile? Would this have any effect on the 2nd quintile? The 3rd? The 4th? Would this transfer increase, decrease, or have no effect on income inequality in this group? Redistributing income from the highest earner to the lowest one would reduce the utility of the top earner and increase the utility of the lowest earner. But…

United States U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census 2000 BUREAU OF THE CENSUS WASHINGTON, DC 20233-2000 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR March 13, 2000 To all households: This is your official form for the United States Census 2000. It is used to count every person living in this house or apartment - people of all ages, citizens and non-citizens. Your answers are important. First, the number of representatives each state has in Congress depends on the number of people living in the state. The second reason may be more important to you and your community. The amount of government money your neighborhood receives depends on your answers. That money gets used for schools, employment services, housing assistance, roads, services for children and the elderly, and many other local needs. Your privacy is protected by law (Title 13 of the United States Code), which also requires that you answer these questions. That law ensures that your information is only used for statistical purposes and that no…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS WASHINGTON, DC 38233-2004 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR March 13, 2000 To all households: This is your official form for the United States Census 2000. It is used to count every person living in this house or apartment - people of all ages, citizens and non-citizens. United States Census 2000 Your answers are important. First, the number of representatives each state has in Congress depends on the number of people living in the state. The second reason may be more important to you and your community. The amount of government money your neighborhood receives depends on your answers. That money gets used for schools, employment services, housing assistance, roads, services for children and the elderly, and many other local needs. Your privacy is protected by law (Title 13 of the United States Code), which also requires that you answer these questions. That law ensures that your information is only used for statistical purposes and that no…