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Intro to Universal Basic Income (UBI)

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  • Q1
    What is a Universal Basic Income?
    A compulsory contribution to state revenue workers' income and business profits.
    the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth
    an abundance of valuable possessions or money
    A regular, equal, and non-returnable cash benefit that is received individually by all citizens regardless of their material and occupational situation.
    300s
  • Q2
    What is the predicted Universal Basic income in the U.S.?
    $800
    $1000
    $2100
    $5000
    300s
  • Q3
    Which of these countries has not implemented a UBI before?
    Finland
    Italy
    Canada
    Russia
    300s
  • Q4
    According to the Canadian UBI test, what percentage of people on average stop woring after receiving a UBI?
    1%
    3%
    8%
    10%
    300s
  • Q5
    On average, by what percent do people reduce their working hours while receiving a UBI?
    10%
    25%
    80%
    15%
    300s
  • Q6
    What is one proposed way of paying for a UBI?
    Tax the poor.
    Borrow money from other countries.
    Tax the wealthy to pay for a UBI.
    Print more money.
    300s
  • Q7
    According to a study, a UBI of $1000 a month in the U.S. can grow the GDP by how much?
    1% in 50 years.
    12% in 8 years.
    50% in 2 years.
    3% in 20 years.
    300s
  • Q8
    Every extra dollar going towards wage earners adds how much to the national economy?
    $1.21
    $0.50
    $0.39
    $3.50
    300s
  • Q9
    Which of these is a pro of replacing welfare programs with a UBI?
    Populists might promise drastic changes to the UBI to get into power.
    A UBI can protect the working class from growing automated industries.
    A UBI doesn’t tackle all programs when it comes to inequality like rent.
    Replacing all welfare programs with a UBI might make it easier for the government to control or cut the program completely.
    300s
  • Q10
    Which of these is a con of replacing welfare programs with a UBI?
    Cutting welfare programs to fund UBI can leave many people worse off than before.
    Removes fear and suffering from a significant part of the population.
    People can spend time on their education and development.
    It can increase the country's GDP.
    300s

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