Statistics Canada Defines the Poverty Line as the Level of Income

question 15

Multiple Choice

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

• A) is in the bottom 10 percent of income groups.
• B) adjusted for family size earns less than the average family income in Canada.
• C) earns less than $8850 during a calendar year.
• D) spends more than 75.5 percent of its income on the three basic necessities of food, shelter, and clothing.
• E) spends more than 55 percent of its income on the three basic necessities of food, shelter, and clothing.

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Definitions:

Barriers

Obstacles or impediments that hinder progress, communication, or understanding between individuals or within processes.

Effective Listening

The practice of actively paying attention, understanding, responding, and remembering what is being communicated.

Conversations

The interactive and informal exchange of ideas and information between two or more people.

Distracting Emotional Noise

Refers to emotional disturbances that interfere with the ability to listen or communicate effectively.