: an examination into the financial state of a person to determine eligibility for public assistance
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One factor driving efforts to revise antitrust policy guidelines is that means tests to determine the impact of a merger on a marketplace have historically focused on price — the impact of a combination on wholesale and retail prices.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Bail reform legislation would require Michigan courts to adhere more closely to state guidelines that give preference to release on recognizance, and, most crucially, include a means test.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2023
Paul has already stated that means tests on Medicare and Social Security should be on the table.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2010
Two stringent legal tests in California, the ABC test and the manner and means test (also known as the Borello test), set an exceedingly high bar for someone to be categorized as a contractor working for a company based in the state, according to employment lawyers who spoke with The Post.
—Washington Post, 4 May 2022
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Bail reform legislation would require Michigan courts to adhere more closely to state guidelines that give preference to release on recognizance, and, most crucially, include a means test.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2023
Paul has already stated that means tests on Medicare and Social Security should be on the table.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2010
Two stringent legal tests in California, the ABC test and the manner and means test (also known as the Borello test), set an exceedingly high bar for someone to be categorized as a contractor working for a company based in the state, according to employment lawyers who spoke with The Post.
—Washington Post, 4 May 2022
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“Means test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/means%20test. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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