If the Value of Non-Cash Assistance to the Poor Were

question 37

Multiple Choice

If the value of non-cash assistance to the poor were included in their income

• A)the official number of persons classified as poor would be higher.
• B)the official number of persons classified as poor would be lower.
• C)the poverty income threshold would decrease.
• D)the poverty income threshold would increase.
• E)there would be no effect on the official number of persons classified as poor.

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