According to the Textbook,the Best Possible Solution to the Problem

Unlike the minimum wage,the Earned Income Tax Credit does not A)cause low-wage workers to be laid off. B)cost the government anything. C)improve the status of the working poor. D)maintain the proper incentives to work.

To completely eliminate the concern about public assistance reducing the poor's incentive to work,the government could A)provide training assistance rather than cash or in-kind transfers. B)give churches and nonprofit organization the responsibility for administering the programs. C)give everyone a fixed cash transfer. D)give the assistance as wages in exchange for public sector employment.