Which of the Following Observations Concerning Poverty Rates in America

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations concerning poverty rates in America is true?

• A)Major increase in poverty in the decade from 1963 to 1973.
• B)It hit an all-time low by 1983.
• C)The economic boom of the 1990s restored it almost to its 1970s levels.
• D)It decreased from 2007 to 2009.

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