The ____ Is the Average of the Responses Computed by Summing

question 88

Multiple Choice

The ____ is the average of the responses computed by summing all responses and dividing by the number of responses.

• A) mean
• B) median
• C) mode
• D) standard deviation

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Definitions:

Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the proportion of a population living below the poverty line, indicating the percentage of people whose income falls below a threshold necessary for basic living standards.

Poverty Rate

The percentage of the population that lives below the national poverty line, indicating the proportion of individuals or families with income levels insufficient to meet basic living expenses.

Homeless

The homeless are individuals who lack stable, permanent, and adequate housing.

$2 A Day

A poverty threshold that delineates extreme poverty by the metric of living on less than $2 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity.