Which of the following best characterizes the underclass?
A) Highly educated underachievers whose incomes are below most comparably educated workers;often referred to as "slackers."
B) People who are not regularly employed and who depend primarily on the welfare system for sustenance;they have little schooling and live below the poverty line.
C) Individuals who derive most of their income from the "underground economy" and who tend to "fly under the radar" of the Internal Revenue Service.
D) Middle-level blue-collar workers largely working in skilled or semi-skilled serice jobs;their income is below the national average.
E) Low-paid service workers and operatives;they have some high school education a below-mainstream living standard.

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The underclass is characterized by people who are not regularly employed, have little schooling, and live below the poverty line. They generally depend on the welfare system for sustenance. Option A describes highly educated individuals who have low incomes, but that does not fit the definition of the underclass. Option C describes individuals who derive most of their income from the "underground economy" and are not part of the mainstream economy. Option D describes middle-level blue-collar workers with below-average income, but they are not part of the underclass. Option E describes low-paid service workers with below-mainstream living standards, but they may not depend primarily on the welfare system like the underclass.

Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Underclass