The Incidence of Absolute Poverty Is Reduced by

question 269

Multiple Choice

The incidence of absolute poverty is reduced by

• A) annual recalculations of the poverty line.
• B) government welfare programs.
• C) economic growth.
• D) the size of the budget deficit.

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