Table 20-5 Distribution of Income in Umakastan

question 259

Multiple Choice

Table 20-5
Distribution of Income in Umakastan
-Refer to Table 20-5. Where would the government of Umakastan have to set the poverty line to have a poverty rate of about 28%?

• A)$20,000
• B)$34,690
• C)$38,000
• D)$56,000

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