Which of the Following Does the Annual Poverty Rate Capture

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does the annual poverty rate capture?

• A)the number of households who dropped into poverty
• B)the number of households whose total income over a 12-month period fell below the poverty line
• C)the number of households who climbed out of poverty
• D)the number of households who fell into poverty for at least 2 months in a 12-month period

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