The Ahluwalia-Chenery Welfare Index

question 17

Multiple Choice

The Ahluwalia-Chenery welfare index

• A)is a method used to measure changes in absolute poverty.
• B)shows the value judgment implications of using the change in income per capita as a measure of the change in development.
• C)is a method used to measure changes in inequality.
• D)is a method used to measure the growth rate of GDP.

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Definitions:

Residence Patterns

The societal norms and customs that dictate where individuals or groups live, often based on kinship, marital status, or gender roles.

Biological Consequences

The effects or outcomes that result from processes or changes in the biological systems.

Incest Taboo

A cultural and social prohibition against sexual relationships or marriage between close relatives or family members.

Incest

Marriage or sexual intercourse between people who are too closely related, usually parent and child and sibling relations at a minimum.