Poverty Can Be Defined in Either Relative or Absolute Terms

question 98

Multiple Choice

Poverty can be defined in either relative or absolute terms. How is poverty defined according to absolute deprivation?

• A) by considering access to food, shelter, clothing, and medical care
• B) by comparing the poor with more affluent members of society
• C) by asking which groups within a society have power and prestige
• D) by comparing the poor with the poor of other historical periods

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