Shantytowns and squatter housing are growing in the unintended metropolises of the periphery due to
A) poverty and the lack of affordable housing.
B) the lack of engineers and developers with the skills to build homes.
C) environmental conditions that make permanent housing difficult to build.
D) misleading advertising.
E) unavailability of construction materials.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. true b. false