Most children raised in the poor nation of Angola will _________
, when compared to children raised in the wealthy nation of Sweden.
a. be only fairly well-educated, despite rising oil revenues
b. face much poorer life chances, given poor health care and high homicide rates
c. face moderately good life chances, despite rising oil revenues
d. face much poorer life chances, despite rising incomes, due to high homicide rates
Answer: b
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