Poverty Article

People who do not have the money and possessions that are necessary to give them an adequate standard of living are said to be living in ___________.

• destitution

• lavishness

• poverty

• foreclosure

What was the poverty line in 2012?

• $17,890

• $25,726

• $19,530

• $23,492

In richer countries, poverty is ?

• more of a problem

• less of a problem

________ poverty may be widespread, but it lasts for a limited time. (for example, a hurricane may make people temporarily homeless)

• Episodic

• Cyclical

• Transient

• Momentary

Automation (when you replace workers with machines) has caused what?

• structual unemployment

• Increased wages

• Improved productivity

• Increased job opportunities

What kind of poverty affects a large number of people for a long time?

• Social deprivation

• Economic inequality

• Structural disadvantage

• collective poverty

What type of poverty affects individuals or families that cannot support themselves even when the areas around them are prospering?

• Area

• Predicament

• Case

• livable

What is the most effective way to reduce poverty?

• Increasing access to education

• economic development

• Implementing social welfare programs

• Establishing job training initiatives

Even when the economy of a country is going well, this may only improve things for​ (a)   the and not the (b)   .

• rich
• poor
• middle
• endless
• case
• money

In the last paragraph of the article, it states that increasing what of the poor will also help solve poverty?

• Access to education

• Access to healthcare

• Availability of jobs

• participation in the economy