How Is the Official "Poverty Threshold" Calculated

question 119

Multiple Choice

How is the official "poverty threshold" calculated?

• A)Determine the minimum income necessary for a family to purchase clothing and shelter,and then multiply by three
• B)Determine the minimum income necessary for a family to live at a "subsistence level" in a rural community
• C)Determine the amount of income necessary for a family to live on without becoming eligible for food stamps
• D)Determine the minimum income necessary for a family to purchase an adequate diet,and then multiply by three
• E)None of the above

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