_________ refers to the average money spent by a person per month for his/her basic needs.

Monthly per capita expenditure

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Monthly per capita income

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The correct option is A Monthly per capita expenditure
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) refers to the average money spent by a person per month for their basic needs like education, healthcare, electricity, transportation, and food. In 2005, the Tendulkar Committee proposed a methodology based on MPCE to measure poverty.

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