Which of the Following Areas of the World Experienced Virtually

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following areas of the world experienced virtually no change in its poverty rate from 1981 to 2010?

• A) China
• B) South Asia
• C) India
• D) sub-Saharan Africa

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