Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because_____________?

A. The mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
B. They lead more people to be defined as in poverty
C. The median is a more accurate measurement of earning than the mean
D. All of the above

Global economic inequality refers primarily to_____________?

A. Systematic differences in wealth and income between global firms
B. Systematic differences in wealth and income between countries
C. Systematic differences in wealth and income within countries
D. Systematic differences in wealth and income between poorer countries

Total inhabitants of an area at a given time is termed as_____________?

A. Community
B. Society
C. Population
D. None of these

The functionalist theory of inequality suggests that_____________?

A. High rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions
B. Inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth
C. There are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated
D. The idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology

The term feminization of poverty refers to_____________?

A. The critical deconstruction of poverty by feminist theorists
B. Women’s increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency
C. The way in which managing a budget and avoiding poverty tends to be a women’s responsibility within the home
D. The disproportionate number of female sociologists who do research on poverty

According to World Bank in 2030 larger proportion of poor will be living in_____________?

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. South america
D. None of these

Middle classes tend to be the main beneficiaries of social benefits and service aimed at poor This is called as____________?

A. Class factor
B. Mathew effect
C. Cultural cause
D. None of these

The absolute poverty line is drawn to show_____________?

A. The most extreme level of poverty that is found in a society
B. The estimated minimum level of income needed for subsistence
C. Households that are poor relative to the norms and values of their culture
D. The areas of a city in which poverty is concentrated

Absolute poverty refers to a set standard which is consistent over time and______________?

A. In a county
B. Between countries
C. For a decade
D. None of these

The World Bank defines extreme poverty as living on less than_______________?

A. 1 dollar per day
B. 2 dollars per day
C. 3 dollar per day
D. None of these