Several factors are thought to be responsible for the lower earning power of blacks and Hispanic workers and their higher rates of poverty. Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

A. low wages
B. discrimination
C. cultural differences in willingness to work hard
D. lower levels of education


Answer: C

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