33. Explain how you would create a government program that would give an incentive for labor to increase

hours and keep labor from falling into the poverty trap.

34. Many critics of government programs to help low-income individuals argue that these programs create a

poverty trap. Explain how programs such as TANF, EITC, SNAP, and Medicaid will affect low-income

individuals and whether or not you think these programs will benefit families and children.

35. Think about the business cycle: during a recession, unemployment increases; it decreases in an

expansionary phase. Explain what happens to TANF, SNAP, and Medicaid programs at each phase of the

business cycle (recession, trough, expansion, and peak).

36. Explain how a country may experience greater equality in the distribution of income, yet still experience

high rates of poverty. Hint: Look at the Clear It Up "How do governments measure poverty in low-income

countries?" and compare to Table 15.5.
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