As income transfer programs accompanying the War on Poverty increased beginning in the latter half of the 1960s, what happened to the poverty rate? Does economics indicate that this was surprising? Why or why not?

As more people migrated west during the gold rush, what do you think happened to the demand curve in most western markets, holding all else constant? a. there was no shift, nor any increase or decrease in quantity demanded. b. there was no shift, but there was a decrease in quantity demanded. c. the demand curve shifted to the left. d. the demand curve shifted to the right. e. there was no shift, but there was an increase in quantity demanded.