What does poverty mean?

Paula · Mon Jun 04, 2007 21:45 pm *What does poverty mean?*

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #168 "Poverty in the US: living standards expressions", question 1

Poverty is a relative measure that depends on prices, the standard of living, and the ......... that others earn.

(a) amounts
(b) incomes
(c) monies
(d) pays

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #168 "Poverty in the US: living standards expressions", answer 1

Poverty is a relative measure that depends on prices, the standard of living, and the incomes that others earn.

Correct answer: (b) incomes
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what is poverty?

Paula

Conchita · Mon Jun 04, 2007 23:45 pm *What does poverty mean?*

Poverty is the condition of being poor, that is, having little or no money.

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