Developing nations define poverty as
A. the average salary wage.
B. the minimum income a person needs to survive.
C. the total number of people on welfare.
D. the number of people in the nation divided by the total income earned.
Answer: B
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A. An out-group B. An in-group C. A heterogeneous group D. An ascribed group E. An ideal group
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