Which Statement About Poverty Is True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which statement about poverty is true?

• A) Poverty is unusual.
• B) Most poor people are poor because they do not want to work.
• C) More children than adults are poor.
• D) There is more poverty in urban than in rural areas.

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Definitions:

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