Carol is in high school. She has enough to eat, has safe housing, and clothing to wear. She does not have designer clothing like many of her friends do, however, nor does she have an iPod or a cell phone
Carol complains to her mother that she "hates being poor." Carol's frustration is due to
A. absolute poverty.
B. relative poverty.
C. culture of poverty.
D. none of these.
B
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