Social Inequality and Poverty Have Both Economic and Structural Sources

Multiple Choice

Social inequality and poverty have both economic and structural sources. According to your text, a great deal of poverty in the United States is due to ______________.

A) people's unwillingness to work
B) governmental programs, such as welfare, that have kept families dependent over several generations
C) high unemployment and the low wages paid for many jobs
D) people's desire for immediate gratification and overuse of credit cards