Which of the following did Barbara Ehrenreich discover from her experiment?

A. Low wage workers are treated well by employers and customers.
B. Opportunities are the same regardless of social class.
C. It is not possible to survive on minimum wage.
D. It was not even possible to pay housing cost.


Answer: C

Sociology

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