Kendrick Explained to the Class That the Combine on His

question 19

Multiple Choice

Kendrick explained to the class that the combine on his family farm was used to harvest the corn crop every fall. He is explaining the term with a(n) _____.

• A) operational definition
• B) analogy
• C) figurative analogy
• D) lay quotation

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Definitions:

Poverty Line

A financial threshold below which an individual or family is considered to be living in poverty, based on income.

Yearly Cash Income

The total amount of money received annually from various sources before taxes and other deductions.

Single-Parent Families

Family units consisting of one parent and his or her children, which may result from divorce, separation, death of a spouse, or unmarried parenthood.

Poverty Level

A defined threshold that determines the minimum income requirement for individuals and families to afford basic living expenses, used to identify and measure individuals' and households’ economic status.