How Does the Government Determine the Poverty Line

question 67

Multiple Choice

How does the government determine the poverty line?

• A) It multiplies the cost of an adequate,nutritious diet by three.
• B) It multiplies the cost of an average household's rent by three.
• C) It calculates the average cost of living in each of four regions of the United States and divides that number by the average cost of rent in those places.
• D) Because the cost of living varies across the country,it calculates the cost of living in each region and determines a poverty line for each U.S.region.

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