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Cooldude101

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Julie is a high school dropout and a single mother with three children who works as a waitress earning minimum wage. Julie spends 30 of her income on food and 70 on rent for her and her children.
 
  She doesn't earn enough to pay for utilities and many other needed items. Julie and her children are in
  a. absolute poverty due to the feminization of poverty.
  b. relative poverty due to the feminization of poverty.
  c. absolute poverty because of the welfare state.
  d. relative poverty because of the welfare state.

Question 2

What is the reason for food loss in poorer countries?
 
  a. Expiration dates cause many consumers to throw away edible food.
  b. Consumers are not aware of good and beneficial ways to use safe food that is presently being thrown away.
  c. Many problems occur because poor nations are technologically hindered.
  d. Advances in harvesting, storage, and packaging of food has caused most food loss problems.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. relative poverty due to the feminization of poverty.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. Many problems occur because poor nations are technologically hindered.



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