Overall, rapid economic growth between 1981 and 2012 has ________ the global poverty rate from ________.

A. decreased; above 44 percent to 12.7 percent
B. increased; below 20 percent to above 44 percent
C. decreased; above 30 percent to below 15 percent
D. increased; below 12.7 percent to above 25 percent


Answer: A

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