2 Answers. 20,000 leagues = 69,040 miles 1 league = 3.452 miles first used by the Celtics. It is based in how far a person walked in 1 hour. The unit of Miles depended upon the area and era.
Why does poverty exist in a free market economy? Poverty exists in a free market economy because people can choose how to make their money. What is the difference between cash transfers and in-kind benefits Benefit In Kind is a benefit other than cash received by employees as part of their total compensation package.
1 Poverty is both a cause and effect of insufficient access to quality education. 2  A 2003 study sponsored by the National Center for Children in Poverty found that in families whose income falls below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Line children score far below average on reading, math and general knowledge tests. A lack of education perpetuates poverty and breaking this cycle is key to overcoming persistent poverty in Georgia. 2  Data suggest that poverty affects increases the likelihood a student will not graduate high school and will miss more days of school than his or her more affluent counterpart.