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\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|}
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\multirow{2}{*}{} & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\begin{tabular}{c}
\% of Population \\
Living in Poverty
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& [tex]$1987-1988$[/tex] & [tex]$1993-1995$[/tex] \\
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Romania & 6 & 48 \\
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Hungary & 1 & 7 \\
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Poland & 6 & 10 \\
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Russia & 2 & 39 \\
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Ukraine & 2 & 26 \\
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\end{tabular}

Use the drop-down menu to complete each statement.

1. According to the chart, the percentage of people living in poverty in Europe [tex]$\square$[/tex] from 1987 to 1995.

2. The country with the greatest jump in the percentage of the population living in poverty was [tex]$\square$[/tex].

3. According to what you have learned in the lesson, [tex]$\square$[/tex] was a contributing factor to the trends shown on the chart.



Answer :

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According to the chart, the percentage of people living in poverty in Europe increased from 1987 to 1995.

The country with the greatest jump in percentage of population living in poverty was Romania.

According to what you have learned in the lesson, the economic transition from centrally planned to market economies was a contributing factor to the trends shown on the chart.