One of the Biggest Challenges Facing the World's Poorest Families

question 49

Multiple Choice

One of the biggest challenges facing the world's poorest families is:

• A)they don't save any money to pay down debts.
• B)their income fluctuates a lot, in addition to being low.
• C)they often do not diversify their savings and have "all their eggs in one basket".
• D)surrounding countries have higher economic growth.

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