Which Statement Is NOT True About Poverty

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about poverty?

• A)The income gap between rich and poor countries has grown worldwide in the last century.
• B)The income gap between rich and poor individual has grown worldwide since the 19th century.
• C)In recent decades,the number of desperately poor people has declined absolutely.
• D)In recent decades,the percentage of poor people has declined.
• E)In recent decades,the number of desperately poor people has decreased in the less developed countries.

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Definitions:

Assembly Line

A manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner to create a finished product more efficiently.

Direct Labor

The wages paid to workers who are directly involved in the production of goods or the delivery of services.

Factory Supplies

Materials and items used in a factory that do not directly go into a finished product but are necessary for manufacturing processes.

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, including but not limited to utilities, maintenance, and management salaries, excluding direct labor and materials.