Billy does not have a home computer or Internet access away from school because his family cannot afford it. His classmates come from more affluent backgrounds and have these things. This inequality illustrates
A. class warfare.
B. the digital divide.
C. a social hierarchy.
D. alienation.
Answer: B
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