If the Fraction of the Population That Is Below the Official

question 45

Multiple Choice

If the fraction of the population that is below the official poverty level has decreased, then

• A)the number of poor must have increased
• B)the number of poor must have decreased
• C)the population must have increased
• D)the number of poor may have increased or decreased
• E)the number of people above the official poverty level must have increased

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Morphological Phylogeny

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