Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct ?

• A) About 25 percent of the U.S. population earns an income below the poverty line.
• B) About 50 percent of blacks earn an income below the poverty line.
• C) Since 1980 the fraction of persons below the poverty level has risen sharply.
• D) The area of the United States with the highest percentage of the population below the poverty line is the south.

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Definitions:

Direct Approach

A communication or problem-solving strategy that deals with issues in a straightforward and clear manner.

Consolidation

The process of combining the financial statements of a parent company with its subsidiaries to present accounts as if the group were a single entity.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal.

FVTOCI

Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income, a classification under IFRS for financial assets that are valued at fair value with changes recognized in other comprehensive income rather than profit or loss.