In-Kind Transfers Allow "Poor" Families to Enjoy a Higher Living

question 16

Multiple Choice

In-kind transfers allow "poor" families to enjoy a higher living standard than their cash incomes imply.Adding those transfers to cash incomes would bring the U.S.poverty count down into the 9-11 percent range since currently only cash income is considered.
-Which of the following statements is true?

• A)American poverty is less permanent than global poverty.
• B)American poverty standards are below world poverty standards.
• C)Approximately 25 percent of Americans live in poverty.

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