What Is One of the Problems with Using Official Poverty

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is one of the problems with using official poverty counts that the supplemental measure intends to address?

• A)The formula is based on food costs,which have declined relative to other expenses.
• B)They tend to underestimate the number of children who live in poverty.
• C)They tend to exaggerate the number of women who live in poverty.
• D)They tend to overestimate the amount of people in poverty.-Consider This: Due to the formula used,the number of people in poverty are underestimated.

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