According to the Official Measure of Poverty, in 2009 the Poverty

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to the official measure of poverty, in 2009 the poverty rate of families in the United States was

• A) 4.2 percent.
• B) 11.1 percent.
• C) 18.5 percent.
• D) 22 percent

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