Ashok and Lucy Both Work Full-Time at Minimum-Wage Jobs and Have

question 38

Multiple Choice

Ashok and Lucy both work full-time at minimum-wage jobs and have just enough money to pay their rent and buy groceries and absolutely necessary clothing. They have not been able to afford to order pizza or go to a film in eight months. What does their situation illustrate?

• A) homelessness
• B) absolute poverty
• C) relative poverty
• D) the cycle of poverty

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