Which of the Following Is True of Sub-Saharan Africa

question 59

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The poverty rate in the region is low.
• B) Most of the sub-Saharan African countries rank among the freest economies in the world.
• C) The poverty rate in sub-Saharan Africa is the highest of any region in the world, and the reduction in the rate during the past quarter of a century has been modest.
• D) The poverty rate in sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest of any region in the world, and the rate has declined sharply during the past quarter of a century.

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