Comparisons of poverty levels among male-headed and female-headed households show that:

a. they are equally likely to fall below the poverty level.
b. male-headed households are more apt to be below the poverty level.
c. female-headed households are more apt to fall below the poverty level.
d. families with divorced spouses face the greatest likelihood of poverty no matter who heads the household.
e. there is virtually no difference between the two in terms of poverty level.


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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