Despite Residential Segregation, the Problems of the Urban Poor at the End

question 5

Multiple Choice

Despite residential segregation, the problems of the urban poor at the end of the nineteenth century became the concern of the middle and upper classes because

• A) they paid high taxes to support government welfare programs.
• B) epidemics that began in slums usually spread to more affluent neighborhoods.
• C) slum dwellers received a disproportionate share of city services and infrastructure.
• D) they felt responsible for assimilating immigrants into American society.

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Nominal Rate

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Quarterly Compounded

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