The Official Poverty Rate for the United States Is Currently

question 172

Multiple Choice

The official poverty rate for the United States is currently set at ____ times the cost of providing a nutritionally adequate diet.

• A)two
• B)three
• C)five
• D)eight
• E)ten

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