In 2011, the Census Bureau Introduced an Alternate Poverty Measure

question 4

Multiple Choice

In 2011, the Census Bureau introduced an alternate poverty measure that is based on:

• A)the price of food and adjusts for geographic differences in the cost of living.
• B)the prices of food, clothing, shelter, and utilities and adjusts for geographic differences in the cost of living.
• C)the price of housing and adjusts for geographic differences in the cost of living.
• D)the average income of the lowest quartile of income earners.

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