A 2006 Study Conducted by the World Institute for Development

question 51

Multiple Choice

A 2006 study conducted by the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University found that the richest 1 percent of adults in the world owned __________ of global assets in the year 2000,yet the bottom half of the world adult population owned barely __________.

• A)40 percent; 20 percent
• B)70 percent; 1 percent
• C)10 percent; 10 percent
• D)50 percent; 50 percent
• E)40 percent; 1 percent

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Definitions:

Watts

A unit of power in the International System of Units (SI) that measures the rate of energy transfer or conversion.

Cost Per kWh

The amount charged for every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed, used to calculate electricity bills.

Watts

A unit of power in the International System of Units (SI), representing one joule per second, commonly used to measure electrical power.

Refrigerator

A household appliance used to keep food and drinks cold and to preserve them for a longer period.