The most common international poverty measure is:

A. the poorest 1 percent of income earners within a given country.
B. the number of people living on less than $5 per day.
C. the absolute poverty line, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
D. the number of people living on less than $1.90 per day.


Answer: D

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