The Official Definition of Poverty Is

question 63

Multiple Choice

The official definition of poverty is

• A) exactly the 12 percent of U.S. residents with the lowest incomes.
• B) exactly the 20 percent of U.S. residents with the lowest incomes.
• C) an absolute measure.
• D) a relative measure.

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