Joaquim Works at a Local Factory Assembling Electronics for a North

Multiple Choice

Joaquim works at a local factory assembling electronics for a North American technology manufacturing firm. He is a contract worker, which means that he works only when the firm has a specific production order to fill. Due to periodic layoffs his average daily wage is approximately US$1.15. According to the text, what is the term given to an average daily wage that falls below US$1.25?

A) international extreme poverty line
B) regionally adjusted rate of income
C) internationally adjusted poverty statistics
D) local extreme wage disparity