The Urban Underclass Differs from Others Among the Lower Class

question 18

Multiple Choice

The urban underclass differs from others among the lower class in a number of ways. Which of the following is not one of these reasons?

• A) The urban underclass has almost no means of economic support.
• B) The working poor are more likely to engage in illegal activities.
• C) The urban underclass is very likely to be dependent on public assistance programs.
• D) The urban underclass consists mostly of recent immigrants.

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Definitions:

Elasticity

An indicator of the extent to which the demand or supply of a product or service shifts when there is a variation in its price.

Labor Demand

Labor demand represents the quantity of workers that employers are willing and able to hire at a given wage rate in a certain period.

Product Demand

The desire and willingness to purchase a specific good or service by consumers.

Marginal Product

is the increase in output resulting from a one-unit increase in the quantity of a particular input, while holding other inputs constant.