What does the poverty gap index provide insight into?
A) How deep poverty is
B) Individual shortfalls from the poverty line
C) How many people live in poverty
D) How severe poverty is
E) How big the gap is between the poor and non-poor

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The poverty gap index measures the intensity of poverty by calculating the average shortfall of the total population from the poverty line, indicating how deep poverty is.

What Does the Poverty Gap Index Provide Insight Into