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:

Articles of Capitulation

Formal agreements in military conflicts for the surrender of a party, often detailing the terms of surrender and treatment of captives.

Dutch

Referring to something of or related to the Netherlands, its citizens, or their language.

English Military

The armed forces of England, which have historically played significant roles in both national defense and overseas expansion.

English Occupation

The period or instance of England or its people establishing control or settling in another territory or country.