Multiple Choice
Even those families who remain "poor" after counting in-kind transfers aren't necessarily destitute.Over 40 percent of America's "poor" families own their homes,70 percent own a car or truck,and 30 percent own at least two vehicles.Telephones,color TVs,dishwashers,clothes dryers,air conditioners,and microwave ovens are commonplace in America's poor households.
-U.S.poverty is more about _______ deprivation than _______ deprivation.
A) meaningful;mild
B) insignificant;relative
C) relative;absolute
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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