According to the Text, __________

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to the text, __________.

• A) the poor can lift themselves out of poverty
• B) volunteers can lift the poor out of poverty
• C) the private sector can lift the poor out of poverty
• D) institutional discrimination keeps the poor in poverty

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Definitions:

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Mattress Sales

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Linear Trend Line

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