The total poverty gap can also be defined as the: a. absolute number of people below the international poverty line. b. percentage of the population below the international poverty line. c. private-sector resources (measured in dollars) necessary to bring everyone below the poverty line up to the poverty line. d. total amount of incom

The answer is " percentage of a country's total expenditure necessary to bring the population of the country who are living below the poverty line, up to the poverty line.

Explanation:

The total poverty gap can be defined as the index which measures the intensity of poverty. It is the average gap in the population as a proportion of the poverty line.

The gap defines the place which is required to bring the people upto poverty line. The total amount of income that is lagging in the population to reach the poverty line.

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