The Generally Accepted Standard by Which Poverty Is Measured in the United

question 84

Multiple Choice

The generally accepted standard by which poverty is measured in the United States is the

• A) unemployment index.
• B) caloric intake index.
• C) index of income inequality.
• D) United Nations global poverty index.
• E) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty index.

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Definitions:

Discrete Random Variable

A variable that can take on a countable number of distinct values, often representing the outcomes of some random process.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters or conditions.

Binomial Probability Distribution

A probability distribution that summarises the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters or assumptions.

Probability Of Success

Refers to the chance that a given event will occur, often denoted in statistics by the symbol p.