After Several Decades of Development Programs Sponsored by the World

question 76

Multiple Choice

After several decades of development programs sponsored by the World Bank and the United Nations, global poverty ____________.

• A) has been virtually eliminated
• B) has decreased considerably within countries
• C) remained essentially at the same levels
• D) continued to increase

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Exaggerated Sales Talk

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Misleading Claims

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Unfair Claims

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Emotional Distress

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