________ is measured by comparing a person's situation against ...

[jjjetplane]

________ is measured by comparing a person's situation against what is considered an average or a more advantaged situation.
 
  a. Relative poverty c. Sustained poverty
  b. Absolute poverty d. Social stratification

Question 2

If we think of a professional hair cut as something that is not necessary for survival but as something that has come to be defined as essential in a society where many jobs are customer service-oriented, then a person who cannot pay for that service experiences
 
  a. relative poverty. c. social status.
  b. absolute poverty. d. the urban underclass.

[nyrave]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A

[jjjetplane]

Excellent

[helenmarkerine]

Great answer, keep it coming