When the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), an Experimental Income-Based Method

question 18

True/False

When the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), an experimental income-based method that takes into account more factors than does the official poverty level calculation, is used the poverty rate for older adults is higher.

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