Kurt is able to rent an apartment and get enough food to eat,yet he is unable to save any money or afford even the kind of extras that many Canadians take for granted,such as a bus ride or movie theatre ticket.Which of the following best reflects his situation?

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Kurt is experiencing relative poverty, which is the inability to afford basic necessities and participate fully in one's society and culture in comparison to the standards of living of the majority of the population. He can meet his basic needs for shelter and food, but he cannot afford the extra expenses that are considered normal by others in his society. This is different from absolute poverty, which is the inability to afford the basic necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing. It's also different from official poverty, which is determined by a government-defined poverty line based on income, and objective poverty, which uses an objective standard of living to determine poverty.

Kurt Is Able to Rent an Apartment and Get Enough