Which of the Following Statements About the Digital Divide Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the digital divide is not true?

• A) A lack of skills is a primary reason Latinos are offline.
• B) A lack of interest is a primary reason elderly Americans are offline.
• C) Cost is a primary reason the poor are offline.
• D) All racial and ethnic groups in the United States are equally likely to have online access.
• E) Racial minorities and younger Americans are likely to access the Internet through mobile devices such as cell phones,even if they lack home access.

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Definitions:

Gold Standard

A monetary system where a country's currency or paper money has a value directly linked to gold; countries agree to convert currency into a fixed amount of gold.

Fixed Exchange-Rate

A regime under which the government or central bank ties the official exchange rate to another country's currency or the price of gold.

Capital Account

A national account that shows the net change in asset ownership for a country. It includes foreign investments and loans.

Financial Account

A component of the balance of payments that records transactions of financial assets between residents of one country and the rest of the world.