Critics Have Argued That the Official Definition of Poverty Should

question 71

Multiple Choice

Critics have argued that the official definition of poverty should

• A) Account for differences in the cost of living in different regions of the country
• B) Be revised to reflect the fact that the average family now spends less than a third of its income on food
• C) Make allowances for in-kind benefits received by poor families
• D) Be based on a family's after-tax income
• E) All of the above

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