Joaquim Works at a Local Factory Assembling Electronics for a North

question 4

Multiple Choice

Joaquim works at a local factory assembling electronics for a North American technology manufacturing firm. He is a contract worker, which means that he works only when the firm has a specific production order to fill. Due to periodic layoffs his average daily wage is approximately US$1.15. According to the text, what is the term given to an average daily wage that falls below US$1.25?

• A)international extreme poverty line
• B)regionally adjusted rate of income
• C) internationally adjusted poverty statistics
• D) local extreme wage disparity

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