Alternative Measures of Income Thresholds, as Developed by the Census

question 118

Multiple Choice

Alternative measures of income thresholds, as developed by the Census Bureau, show

• A) after-tax income plus noncash benefits are less than the official estimate.
• B) poverty rates are less than the official estimate.
• C) income disparity is greater than the official estimate.
• D) minority poverty rates are greater than the official estimate.

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