When Poverty Is Defined by an Absolute Real Income Level

question 268

Multiple Choice

When poverty is defined by an absolute real income level, what will happen to the poverty rate if income per capita in a country continues to grow?

• A) The poverty rate will increase forever.
• B) The poverty rate will eventually be zero.
• C) The poverty rate will increase and then decrease.
• D) The poverty rate will never change.

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