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Global Poverty and Microlending

The self-employed poor comprise from 50 to 70% of the labor force in developing countries. More than 500 million of them run microbusinesses. A mere ___% can obtain loans from banks or financial institutions.

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Correct	Answer Text
	12.5%
	2.5%
	7.5%

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_______ children a day die before their fifth birthday from hunger-related diseases or chronic malnutrition.

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Correct	Answer Text
	1,200
	75,000
	8,000
	35,000

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The poorest __% of the world's population accounts for less than 1% of world trade and investments.

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Correct	Answer Text
	25%
	20%
	10%
	5%

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Research in India by Women's World Banking reveals that ___% of the income earned by women from microloans goes back into the household economy, compared to 42% of the income earned by men.

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Correct	Answer Text
	92%
	75%
	63%

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The average income of the richest 20% of the world's people is now ___ times that of the poorest 20%, compared to a 30-to-one ratio three decades ago.

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