Table 20-1 Distribution of Income in Imagination

question 42

Multiple Choice

Table 20-1
Distribution of Income in Imagination

-Refer to Table 20-1.Where would the government of Imagination have to set the poverty line to have a poverty rate of about 28%?

• A) $0
• B) $18,000
• C) $36,000
• D) $54,000

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