Which of the following best describes the trends in world poverty since 1820?
A) The number of people living on less than $1 per day has increased steadily.
B) While the number of people living on less than $1 per day rose steadily until the 1950s, the second half of the twentieth century witnessed a sharp decline.
C) The number of people living on less than $1 per day has stayed about the same regardless of much international effort to reduce the total.
D) The number of people living on less than $1 per day has experienced significant fluctuations corresponding with wars and other world events such that no trend is discernible.

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Since 1820, the number of people living in extreme poverty rose until the mid-20th century, but significant global economic growth and development efforts have led to a sharp decline in extreme poverty rates since then.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Trends in World