The Poverty Line Is Adjusted Each Year to Reflect

question 62

Multiple Choice

The poverty line is adjusted each year to reflect:

• A) changes in the cost of living.
• B) changes in the size of the average family.
• C) the long-term rise in the average standard of living.
• D) changes in the cost of living and changes in the size of the average family.

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Procedural Memory

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Semantic Memory

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Decline Over Time

A gradual decrease or deterioration of a particular condition, quality, or ability throughout a given period.

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