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In "Debunking the Pathology of Poverty," Susan Greenbaum discusses how U.S. society has explained class inequality as a cultural problem, not an economic or structural problem. On this discussion board discuss how the poor or working class people are viewed in this society? How are ideas of nature and culture tied into conceptions of who belongs in what class? Be sure and respond to other student's posts. Respond to as many post as your time allows ( but at least two for full credit).
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Poverty vs. Income Based on data from 1988 through 2003 , the poverty rate (percentage of households with incomes below the poverty threshold) in the U.S. can be approximated by $p(x)=0.092 x^{2}-8.1 x+190$ percentage points $(38 \leq x \leq 44)$ where $x$ is the U.S. median household income in thousands of dollars. ${ }^{43}$ a. Use technology to complete the following table which shows the average rate of change of $p$ over successive intervals of length $\frac{1}{2} .$ (Round all answers to two decimal places.) HINT [See Example 4.] $$ \begin{array}{|r|r|r|r|r||r|r|} \hline \text { Interval } & {[39,39.5]} & {[39.5,40]} & {[40,40.5]} & {[40.5,41]} & {[41,41.5]} & {[41.5,42]} \\ \hline \begin{array}{r} \text { Average } \\ \text { Rate of } \\ \text { Change of } p \end{array} & & & & & & \\ \hline \end{array} $$ b. Interpret your answer for the interval $[40,40.5]$, being sure to indicate the direction of change and the units of measurement. c. Multiple choice: As the median household income rises, the poverty rate (A) increases (B) decreases (C) increases, then decreases (D) decreases, then increases d. Multiple choice: As the median income increases, the effect on the poverty rate is (A) more pronounced (B) less pronounced
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