Which of the Following Is True of Sub-Saharan Africa

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of sub-Saharan Africa?

• A) Sub-Saharan Africa has received very little foreign aid and as a result, the poverty rate in the region is high.
• B) Sub-Saharan Africa has received more foreign aid than any other region and nonetheless the poverty rate in the region remains high.
• C) The economic freedom rating of sub-Saharan African countries is high, but the poverty rate in the region is still the highest in the world.
• D) The reduction in the poverty rate in sub-Saharan Africa has been faster than for other regions of the world during the past quarter of a century.

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