Many Economists Are Not Satisfied with the Official Measure of Poverty

question 66

Multiple Choice

Many economists are not satisfied with the official measure of poverty because:

• A) the official measure of poverty does not adjust for price changes.
• B) the official measure of poverty does not adjust for family size.
• C) the official measure of poverty adjusts for the effect of taxes on income.
• D) the official measure of poverty excludes relevant and important sources of income.

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