Given That the Definition of Poverty Has Not Been Adjusted

question 68

Multiple Choice

Given that the definition of poverty has not been adjusted to reflect the long-term rise in average incomes,you would expect _____ in the percentage of the population living below the poverty line.

• A)a decrease
• B)an increase
• C)no change
• D)It is impossible to determine how the percentage of the population living in poverty might change.

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