Why Is the Official Formula for Calculating the Poverty Line

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why is the official formula for calculating the poverty line outdated?

• A) The dollar amount has not been increased in a decade.
• B) The minimum wage has increased.
• C) The poor have many unrecorded sources of income.
• D) Housing now makes up a larger proportion of household budgets than in the past.

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