Martin has a minimum-wage job with no health benefits. He does not make enough money to pay for preventive medical care or a healthy diet. When he misses work due to illness, his boss fires him. This is an example of

a. the culture of poverty.
b. a vicious cycle of poverty.
c. corporate crime.
d. what is wrong with Obamacare.


Answer: b. a vicious cycle of poverty

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