Suppose the Average Value of In-Kind Transfers Increases by $2,000

question 84

Multiple Choice

Suppose the average value of in-kind transfers increases by $2,000 from 2013 to 2014. The poverty rate

• A)is more likely to understate the true level of poverty.
• B)is more likely to overstate the true level of poverty.
• C)will increase by $2,000 divided by the poverty level.
• D)Both b and c are correct.

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