The Figure Given Below Shows the Lorenz Curves of Two

question 31

Multiple Choice

The figure given below shows the Lorenz curves of two countries (Country A and Country B) .Figure 19.2
Total income (cumulative percentage)
Total population (cumuative percentage)

-Following are the controversies over how poverty should be measured, except:

• A)government transfers and other programs are not properly taken into account in the measures of poverty.
• B)the poverty measures do not distinguish among the needs of different individuals.
• C)the concept of poverty line does not draw any distinction between income and purchasing power.
• D)the concept of poverty line does not take into account the expenditure on food by each family.
• E)the income generated in the underground economy are not taken into account.

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Definitions:

Infants

Young children from birth to one year of age, characterized by rapid physical growth and developmental milestones.

Males

Refers to the male members of a species, particularly humans, characterized by XY chromosomes, and typically involves specific biological and physiological traits.

Elderly

Pertaining to individuals, typically aged 65 and older, often characterized by increased vulnerability to health problems and social changes.

Cognitive Development

The development and transformation of cognitive skills, including the ability to think, reason, and comprehend.