The USDepartment of Agriculture Defines the Official Poverty Level as

question 107

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Department of Agriculture defines the official poverty level as

• A)the bottom 10 percent of the income distribution
• B)the poorest 2 million households
• C)income less than $15, 000
• D)income equal to three times the estimated cost of a nutritionally adequate diet
• E)being unemployed for more than two months

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