The poverty index includes only cash income and does not take into account non cash benefits such as medicaid and food stamps
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. Latinos b. Whites c. Native Americans d. African Americans
Sociologists use the term __________ for a group that is advantaged by greater power and access to resources in a society
a. dominant group b. minority group c. subordinate group d. multilateral group