What Is the Poverty Rate

question 93

Multiple Choice

What is the poverty rate?

• A)the rate at which the number of people relative to the size of the population fall below the poverty line
• B)the percentage of the population earning an annual income below the poverty line, according to the federal government's definition
• C)the percentage of working adults whose annual income is sufficiently low as to be exempt from paying income taxes
• D)the percentage of households who qualify for government assistance to meet the minimal requirement for adequate nutrition

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Definitions:

Social Needs

Fundamental human requirements for belonging, love, and affection from social groups and relationships.

Physiological Needs

Basic physical requirements essential to human survival, such as air, water, food, shelter, and sleep, posited by Maslow as the foundation of his hierarchy of needs.

Modern Conveniences

Technologies, devices, or services that simplify tasks and make daily life easier compared to past times.

Fulfillment

The achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted, or a sense of happiness or satisfaction resulting from achieving one's potential or realizing one's desires.