Question

in the context of global inequality, identify a true statement from the following
o a. west asia has the largest absolute number of multidimensionally poor people
o b. the gap between the richest and poorest people within individual countries has shrunk considerably over the years
o c. the gap between the richest and poorest countries has shrunk over the years
o d. the countries with the highest percentages of poor on the multidimensional poverty index are all in africa
which of the following terms did karl marx use to refer to those who own the means of production, such as the land and capital necessary for factories and mines?
o a. the underclass
o b. the working class
o c the proletariat
o d. the bourgeoisie

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• Option a: South Asia has the largest absolute number of multidimensionally poor people, not West Asia.
• Option b: The gap between the richest and poorest people within individual countries has generally widened over the years.
• Option c: The gap between the richest and poorest countries has widened over the years.
• Option d: According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index, the countries with the highest percentages of "poor" are all in Africa.
• For the second question:
• Option a: The underclass is a more modern sociological term not specifically from Marx's core class analysis.
• Option b: The working class (proletariat) sells its labor power.
• Option c: The proletariat is the class that does not own the means of production.
• Option d: Karl Marx used the term "the bourgeoisie" to refer to those who own the means of production such as land and capital necessary for factories and mines.

Answer:

1. d. The countries with the highest percentages of "poor" on the Multidimensional Poverty Index are all in Africa.
2. d. The bourgeoisie