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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Definitions:

Income

Money received on a regular basis from work, investments, business, etc., used to fund a person’s living expenses.

Video Tapes

An outdated magnetic tape storage format for recording analog audio and analog video signals, typically used for consumer video recording.

Garbage

Waste material that is discarded by humans, typically due to its inability to be used again or lack of perceived value.

Commodities

Basic goods used in commerce that are interchangeable with other goods of the same type, often used as inputs in the production of other goods or services.