Even Those Families Who Remain "Poor" After Counting In-Kind Transfers

question 99

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

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body, principally consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements through the control of skeletal muscles.

Voluntary Nervous System

Refers to the part of the nervous system that governs voluntary movements of the body, typically associated with the somatic nervous system.

Efferent Nerves

Nerves that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors such as muscles or glands.