Why Is Caution Suggested When Looking at the Annual Poverty

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why is caution suggested when looking at the annual poverty rate?

• A)It does not include people who have a total income under the poverty threshold.
• B)The rate is inflated based on individuals who have been below the poverty line for years.
• C)People who are below the poverty line for 1 or 2 months are not included.
• D)Too many households are below the poverty line permanently.

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Sinkhole

A depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often due to the dissolution of underlying limestone.

Groundwater

Subterranean water residing in the pores of soil and the fissures of geological formations.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock, primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), formed mostly from marine organisms' skeletal fragments.

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The process of a substance being dissolved by a solvent, leading to the formation of a solution.