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Why is the official formula for calculating the poverty line outdated?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

Tympanometry

A diagnostic test that measures the movement of the eardrum in response to changes in air pressure, indicating middle ear function.

Otoscopy

A visual examination of the ear canal and eardrum using an otoscope.

Tympanic Membrane

The medical term for the eardrum, a thin membrane that divides the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

External Ear

The outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the ear canal.