What Has the United Nations Development Program Found When Looking

question 53

Multiple Choice

What has the United Nations Development Program found when looking at women and education?

• A)That when women are educated and earn income, they are more likely to be exploited
• B)That when women are educated and earn income, their children are more likely to have a higher life expectancy
• C)That when women are educated and earn income, their children are likely to have a lower life expectancy
• D)That when women are educated and earn income, gender inequities widen or increase

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Definitions:

Real Income

The purchasing power of an individual's or household's income, accounting for inflation.

Depreciation

An accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds; interest expense is often deductible for the borrower for tax purposes.

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling.