Universal Basic Income

Descripción

Questionnaire for practicing listening for detail. Based on watching a video from Kurzgesagt. All images property of Kurzgesagt. Video source can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl39KHS07Xc
Matthew Hale
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Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Universal Basic Income is when a government pays for the basic costs of living.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 2

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You still have to go to work under a UBI system.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 3

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What are many governments considering UBI to be an alternative to?
Respuesta
  • Welfare
  • Free money
  • Social housing

Pregunta 4

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Everybody agrees on what Universal Basic Income should be.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
What kind of UBI does the video focus on?
Respuesta
  • Maximum Basic Income
  • Minute Basic Income
  • Minimum Basic Income

Pregunta 6

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If you give people free money, they will just waste it on alcohol and cigarettes.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 7

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What percentage of time did people reduce their work during UBI trials?
Respuesta
  • 100%
  • 25%
  • >10%
  • <10%

Pregunta 8

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What three things are better to do than our current welfare programmes?
Respuesta
  • Burglary, robbery and selling drugs.
  • Look for the right job, continuing education or starting a business.
  • Sleep, eat and drink.

Pregunta 9

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Current welfare systems promote passive behaviour (make you not want to do anything) and trap people in poverty.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 10

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The easiest way to fund UBI is to take money from other places such as the NHS or Army.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 11

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We won't need welfare programmes if we have UBI.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 12

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What would be the effect of a $1000 UBI scheme on the US economy?
Respuesta
  • The GDP could grow by 12% over eight years.
  • The GDP would shrink by 12% over eight years.

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
Which are some of the reasons why people would still go to work even if UBI existed.
Respuesta
  • It challenges people.
  • It motivates us to improve
  • It forces us to engage.
  • People find friends and even partners at work.
  • It gives us social status.
  • It gives us wealth.
  • Work gives us meaning and a place in the world.

Pregunta 14

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Some people are worried that a UBI might give a government too much power.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 15

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Is UBI a good idea?
Respuesta
  • Yes
  • No
  • We don't know.
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