Which of the following is true of the relative definition of poverty?

a. It states that poverty can be eliminated only if the government ensures inequitable distribution of resources.
b. It states that poverty in the United States has become less chronic.
c. It identifies the poor as those who are permanently and unwillingly poor.
d. It states that poverty will always exist irrespective of how affluent the society becomes.


Answer: d

Sociology

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