Direction: Pretend to be a lawmaker and read the following situations below. Identify whether or notsocial inequality is present in each. If it does, suggest ways on how to address it. If it does not, justify theclaim for equality.1. In Mindanao, the southernmost and second largest of the Philippines' islands, six of the 10regions are among the top 10 nationally in terms of poverty rates, with between 25 and 40percent of families living in utter poverty. Nationwide, the 30 most deprived provinces are hometo more than one-third of the Philippines' poorest families, resulting in generational povertythat is incredibly difficult to emerge from. (Child Fund International)

Mindanao is a poverty-stricken region in the Philippines that threatens to destabilize society's…

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The $1.4 billion trick to make us accept income inequality Lotteries take money from the poor and redistribute it unequally. The poor, the uneducated, and minorities play the lottery the most, and it takes a big chunk of their income Source: The Huffington Post, January 12, 2016 If the news clip is correct, how does a lottery change the distribution of income? Draw two Lorenz curves to illustrate your answer. Lotteries result in the distribution of income Draw the Lorenz curve in a country that does not have lotteries. Label it Before Draw the Lorenz curve for the country after the introduction of lotteries. Label it After >>> To reposition the label click on the cross by the label box and dragging it 100 80 60 40- 20 Cumulative percentage of income 100 20 40 60 00 Cumulative percentage of households >>>Draw only the objects specified in the question G
A. Explain the concepts of the 'Lorenz curve' and 'Gini coefficient'. In answering this question, explain the difference between a flatter Lorenz curve and a bent concave Lorenz curve (i.e., pointing to the right of a diagram). B. List and discuss two policies for reducing poverty,
1. relative or absolute 2. relative or absolute 3. little or substantial 4.relative or absolute 5. Supplemental or Social 6.Supplemental or Social 7. earned income or dependent care 8. Disability or Nutrition Only typed answer
Poverty is measured by the number of people who fall below a certain level of income—called the poverty line—that defines the income one needs for a basic standard of living. The official definition of the poverty line traces back to Group of answer choices A)The Great Depression B)Mollie Orshansky, whose idea was to define a poverty line based on the cost of a healthy diet. C)1953 and the ability to pay for housing and food. D)The 1965 cost of providing food, housing, and transportation.
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Part B: Briefly provide three reasons as to why income inequality is on the rise in Canada and the US. Secondly, briefly explain how our respective tax systems can help reduce income inequality (be specific about the type of tax you are referring to).
1. Define the concept of absolute poverty and Identify FOUR (4) measures undertaken by the government to eradicate rural poverty.

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