What is the immediate consequence of a city failing to provide educational resources for its residents? A. The city may improve its pollution levels. B. The city may struggle to cope with an urban heat island. C. More residents may reduce their use of water supplies. D. Fewer children may be able to break the cycle of poverty.

The immediate consequence of a city failing to provide educational resources for its residents is that d) Fewer children may be able to break the cycle of poverty. When education is not readily available for each citizen, people are less likely to experience social mobility and be able to break the cycle of poverty, as without education it is harder to get a nine to five job and wages are often lower when working in an occupation which does not require a university degree.