Measuring Poverty Using an Absolute Income Scale Like the Poverty

question 82

Multiple Choice

Measuring poverty using an absolute income scale like the poverty line can be misleading because

• A) income measures do not include the value of in-kind transfers.
• B) money is valued less highly by the poor than by the rich.
• C) the poor are not likely to participate in the labor market.
• D) income measures are adjusted for the effects of labor-market discrimination.

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