The higher probability of older African Americans being poor is a direct consequence of their

a. cultural unwillingness to care for the elderly.
b. unwillingness to pay into the Social Security Administration.
c. failure to plan.
d. cumulative disadvantages over a life span.


Answer: d. cumulative disadvantages over a life span.

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