Statistics Canada Defines the Poverty Line as the Level of Income

question 61

Multiple Choice

Statistics Canada defines the poverty line as the level of income at which a household

• A)is in the bottom 10% of income groups.
• B)spends more than 63% of its income on the three basic necessities of food,shelter,and clothing.
• C)spends more than 87% of its income on the three basic necessities of food,shelter,and clothing.
• D)adjusted for family size earns less than the average family income in Canada.
• E)earns less than $8850 during a calendar year.

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