Critics of the Federal Poverty Line (FPL)point Out That It

question 2

Multiple Choice

Critics of the federal poverty line (FPL) point out that it does not take regional variation in cost of living into account and that what constitutes an adequate diet is highly subjective.Because of these and other issues,the FPL leads to which of the following?

• A)It looks like there are more poor people in America than there actually are.
• B)Many Americans who are poor do not get counted as poor when they should be.
• C)It seems like most Americans are middle-class.
• D)Wealthy people might look they are actually middle-class.

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