Which of the Following Explains Why the U

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why the U.S.poverty threshold increased from $3,000 per year in 1963 to $29,000 per year in 2014?

• A)Americans are more spoiled now than they were in 1963.
• B)The threshold includes more luxury items now than it did in 1963.
• C)Inflation has caused the price for basic necessities to increase since 1963.
• D)The government has become more benevolent than it was in 1963.

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