One Structural Explanation of Persistent Poverty Points Out That,in the United

question 13

Multiple Choice

One structural explanation of persistent poverty points out that,in the United States economy today,there are two categories of jobs: better jobs that offer secure employment and good benefits,and poorer jobs with low pay and no security.The authors of your text refer to this situation as __________.

• A)a bifurcated economy
• B)upper and lower free enterprise
• C)a dual labor market
• D)the industrial split
• E)the pre- and post-industrial economy

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Definitions:

Adults

Individuals who have reached the age of maturity, typically characterized by completion of physical growth and partaking in responsibilities and activities associated with social and legal adulthood.

Premarital Sex

Sexual activities that occur before marriage.

Adults

Adults are individuals who have reached a stage of physiological and psychological maturity, typically recognized by reaching a certain age, which varies across different cultures and legal systems, and entails certain responsibilities and societal roles.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system and can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) if not treated.