Nathan and Cynthia Are Both Factory Workers Who Earn a Combined

question 24

Multiple Choice

Nathan and Cynthia are both factory workers who earn a combined annual income of $30,000.They have four children.They rarely go out to eat,and they rely on family and friends for help with day care and other needs.Their family would be considered to live in which of these?

• A)relative poverty
• B)limited poverty
• C)absolute poverty
• D)comparative poverty

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Definitions:

Alkane

Saturated hydrocarbons consisting entirely of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms, with a general formula of CnH2n+2.

Hammond Postulate

A principle stating that the transition state of a chemical reaction resembles the structure of the closest stable species: the reactants for endothermic steps and the products for exothermic steps.

Free Radical Chlorine

A highly reactive species of chlorine that carries an unpaired electron, often involved in radical reactions.

Methane

A simple hydrocarbon with the formula CH4, representing the simplest alkane and a primary component of natural gas.