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According to the theory of cumulative disadvantage, inequality begins with those who have greater resources and more opportunities to ________ additional resources.

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The theory of cumulative disadvantage states that inequality starts with people who have the greatest number of resources as well as the opportunity to gain additional resources. Many times, these advantages go to people of higher social status while the poor and less educated have little means to acquire needed resources.
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