Question

According to data released by the World Bank, the number of unemployed people in Brazil reaches 6.8% of the total labor force in 2014. Unemployment, as many other problems, is a social issue. Choose the option that corresponds to the meaning of social issue.

A- It happens when an economy's finite resources are insufficient to satisfy all human wants and needs.

B- Problems with the planet's systems (air, water, soil, etc.) that have developed as a result of human interference or mistreatment of the planet.

C- A point in question or a matter that is in dispute, as between contending parties in an action at law.

D- An issue that influences a considerable number of individuals within a society.

Answer 1

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Social issues are problems concerned to a great number of individuals in a society. Issues that in someway affects many people in a society.

We can give some examples of social issues, such as -

Domestic violence, poverty, sustainable development, job opportunities, crime, infant mortality etc.

Some societies may have overcome some social issues while others are still facing them.

These kind of problems influence a considerable number of individuals within a society.

The answer to the question is -

D- An issue that influences a considerable number of individuals within a society.