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Extreme poverty is often defined as living on less than US$1 per day how has extreme poverty changed between 1981 and 2004 ?

Correct answer: C. fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion

  • A. stayed the same around 1.5 billion people
  • B. rose from 1.5 billion people to 3 billion
  • C. fell form 1.5 billion people to 1 billion
  • D. rose from 1.5 billion people to 2.5 billionHire Grant Writers

Explanation

The number of people living below the extreme-poverty line declined from roughly 1.5 billion in 1981 to about 1 billion in 2004. This fall reflected major reductions in poverty, especially in China and parts of Asia.

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