What Does Amartya Sen Mean by "Entitlements" to Food

question 24

Multiple Choice

What does Amartya Sen mean by "entitlements" to food?

• A) Subsistence farmers are more entitled to food supplements than are those who grow cash crops.
• B) Women are particularly entitled to nourishment.
• C) International governance is responsible for providing food to all people.
• D) Famines are not caused by lack of available food, but rather by a lack of access to food.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistical inference that proposes there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the basis for testing.

Expected Value

The predicted value of a variable, calculated as the sum of all possible values each multiplied by the probability of its occurrence.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution, often affecting the outcome of statistical tests.

Alpha Level

A threshold set in statistical hypothesis testing, below which a null hypothesis is rejected, often set at 0.05.