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Social scientists Katherine S. Newman and Victor Tan Chen identified a group of Americans who are consistently overlooked by government policies. They call this group the near poor because these families
 
  a. earn a middle-class income but can only afford homes in or adjacent to poor neighborhoods.
  b. lost almost all of their inherited wealth during the 20072009 recession.
  c. earn middle-class incomes but spend more than they make.
  d. have earnings that put them above the poverty line but below the middle class.

Question 2

Like her mother and grandmother, Carole has worked at a local factory since graduating from high school. Carole most likely belongs to the _____ class.
 
  a. lower-upper
  b. lower-middle
  c. upper-lower
  d. lower-lower


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. have earnings that put them above the poverty line but below the middle class.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. upper-lower


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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