1. According to the text, which of the following countries has the lowest level of poverty as measured by the human poverty index? a. Sweden b. Italy c. United States d. France 2. According to the...

1. According to the text, which of the following countries has the lowest level of poverty as measured by the human poverty index?

a. Sweden b. Italy c. United States d. France

2. According to the offi cial U.S. poverty threshold guidelines, a single adult earning $12,000 a year is considered “poor.”