Traditional Poverty Measures Have Been Determined to Be Inadequate Due

question 17

Multiple Choice

Traditional poverty measures have been determined to be inadequate due to a number of factors.The new Supplementary Poverty Measure is better primarily
Because:

• A)some people own cars that are more fuel efficient than others.
• B)some people spend more money on food than others.
• C)cost of living varies widely from one part of the country to another.
• D)some jobs require fancier and more costly clothing than others.

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Definitions:

Part-time Workers

Individuals who work fewer hours than the full-time threshold, often resulting in reduced benefits and job security compared to full-time employment.

Deskilling Thesis

The argument that technology and organizational changes reduce the need for skilled labor.

Harry Braverman

A Marxist labor process theorist best known for his work on the degradation of work in the twentieth century, particularly in his book "Labor and Monopoly Capital."

Unclassified Employee

A worker without a fixed category or rank within an organizational structure, often not covered by standard labor protections or classifications.