If you wanted to test the hypothesis that extreme poverty
is a root cause of civil wars in less-developed countries, you could operationally define your independent variable by using:
a. conflicts within states with at least 1,000 deaths.
b. conflicts within states with a yearly average death toll of at least 100.
c. GDP.
d. the percentage of persons living in extreme poverty.
Answer: d
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