IA Question:
Are the benefits of a minimum wage job or welfare more advantageous for an average family of 3, (5, 7) in the states of California, Indiana, and Idaho?
IA Title: Minimum Wage VS. Welfare
Method of Research:
For this investigation, I will be researching data from online websites. I will be looking at the average income for a family of 3, 5, and 7 at minimum wage and comparing it to families of the same number but receiving welfare. I will also be factoring in welfare crisis situations such as medical emergencies, pregnancy, homelessness, etc. The states in which the families reside in are also taken into consideration. For example, California has a higher minimum wage and welfare coverage than Indiana. Families in Idaho receive the lowest amount of welfare compared to the other 49 states.
For data collection, I'm going to look at families of 3, 5, and 7 for California, Indiana, and Idaho. By looking at the amounts of individuals per family, I can see how this will effect each family group in welfare VS. …show more content…
I will be using a calculator and computer programs such as MathType, Microsoft excel,
I plan to organize my data in a chart similar to this
Plan for Analysis:
finding the mean—> how much each individual in a family receives in a month on welfare or Minimum wage
Subtraction and division —>how much less/more $$ received for each state/family
Comparing income of families (3, 5, 7) in California to Indiana, Indiana to Idaho, Idaho to California
Im using specified method so I can see which family group and state is it most beneficial? which family group and state is it least beneficial?
I think family members on welfare will "earn" more per hour/individual. But the state is undetermined. Although some states give more money to families on welfare, the cost of living may be higher.
I plan on representing my data on a bar
Are the benefits of a minimum wage job or welfare more advantageous for an average family of 3, (5, 7) in the states of California, Indiana, and Idaho?
IA Title: Minimum Wage VS. Welfare
Method of Research:
For this investigation, I will be researching data from online websites. I will be looking at the average income for a family of 3, 5, and 7 at minimum wage and comparing it to families of the same number but receiving welfare. I will also be factoring in welfare crisis situations such as medical emergencies, pregnancy, homelessness, etc. The states in which the families reside in are also taken into consideration. For example, California has a higher minimum wage and welfare coverage than Indiana. Families in Idaho receive the lowest amount of welfare compared to the other 49 states.
For data collection, I'm going to look at families of 3, 5, and 7 for California, Indiana, and Idaho. By looking at the amounts of individuals per family, I can see how this will effect each family group in welfare VS. …show more content…
I will be using a calculator and computer programs such as MathType, Microsoft excel,
I plan to organize my data in a chart similar to this
Plan for Analysis:
finding the mean—> how much each individual in a family receives in a month on welfare or Minimum wage
Subtraction and division —>how much less/more $$ received for each state/family
Comparing income of families (3, 5, 7) in California to Indiana, Indiana to Idaho, Idaho to California
Im using specified method so I can see which family group and state is it most beneficial? which family group and state is it least beneficial?
I think family members on welfare will "earn" more per hour/individual. But the state is undetermined. Although some states give more money to families on welfare, the cost of living may be higher.
I plan on representing my data on a bar