In the United States, the Poverty Line Is Calculated by

question 87

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the poverty line is calculated by

• A) estimating the minimum income to maintain working-class status.
• B) estimating the percentage of households living in relative poverty.
• C) determining the income cut-off for the lowest 20 percent of households.
• D) determining the minimum amount of money needed for food and multiplying it by three.

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