Structural factors contributing to poverty include
A) low talent and low social prestige.
B) low wages, costs of healthcare and childcare, outsourcing of jobs.
C) lack of discipline, initiative, or willingness to sacrifice to get ahead.
D) criminal background and parents' education level.

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Low wages, costs of healthcare, and childcare are all factors that contribute to poverty. Outsourcing of jobs to other countries also contributes to unemployment and therefore poverty. The other choices listed are not structural factors but rather individual factors or personal characteristics.

Structural Factors Contributing to Poverty Include