Question

On which basis did Dadabhai Naoroji compute the average poverty line? 

Options

• on the basis of the menu for a prisoner

• Appropriate prevailing prices

• Both on the basis of the menu for a prisoner and Appropriate prevailing prices

• None of the above

Answer 1

Both on the basis of the menu for a prisoner and Appropriate prevailing prices

Explanation:

Dadabhai Naoroji calculated the average poverty line using a prisoner's menu and current pricing to arrive at what he referred to as "jail cost".