Critics Claim That the Urban Poor Often Have to Shop

question 87

Multiple Choice

Critics claim that the urban poor often have to shop in smaller stores that carry inferior goods and charge higher prices because the large, national chain stores refuse to establish stores. This is known as the discriminatory practice of ________.

• A) perceived obsolescence
• B) reverse redlining
• C) redlining
• D) puffery
• E) planned obsolescence

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Carbohydrate

Organic compounds, including sugars, starches, and cellulose, made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, serving as a major source of energy for living organisms.

Deoxyribose

A sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen, forming the backbone of DNA molecules.

DNA

The molecule that carries genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms, including processes for converting food to energy, constructing cellular materials, and discarding waste.