If the Poverty Threshold for a Household of Three Persons

question 8

Multiple Choice

If the poverty threshold for a household of three persons is $20,000 and the Shermans earn $22,000, they would be classified as

• A) severely poor.
• B) poor.
• C) near poor.
• D) not poor.

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