A ________________ Is One with a Low Level of Material

question 42

Short Answer

A ________________ is one with a low level of material and social development.It is measured by such indicators as income per person, life expectancy and literacy rates.

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Definitions:

CPI

Stands for Consumer Price Index, a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, used to estimate the economy's inflation rate.

Real Wages

Wage increases larger than rises in the consumer price index; that is, the real earning power of wages

Expectancy Theory

A motivation theory suggesting that individuals are more likely to act in a certain way based on the expectation that the act will be followed by a given outcome and the attractiveness of that outcome.

Pay Systems

Structures within an organization that determine how employees are compensated for their work, including wages, salaries, benefits, and incentives.