What are direct payments by governments to individuals as part of a social welfare program (not as a result of any service or contribution rendered by the individual)?

a. means-tested spending
b. poverty line avoidance
c. transfer payments
d. entitlement spending

Answer: c

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a. the fallout from the current war in Iraq b. the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Europe c. disagreements over how to fight the global war on terrorism d. a major trade dispute between the United States and the EU e. the increasing reluctance of the European countries to pay for defense

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

A key weakness of Marxism is its overly fluid and malleable understanding of the progress of history.

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