The Poverty Line in the United States Is Measured by the Federal

question 50

Multiple Choice

The poverty line in the United States is measured by the federal government using the following formula:

• A) The median cost of rent based on one's geographic region multiplied by two
• B) The cost of a nutritionally adequate food plan multiplied by three
• C) The median cost of rent in one geographic region plus the standard cost for a nutritionally adequate food plan times number of people in household
• D) The sum total of the average cost for the four major household expenses: transportation, housing, food, and child care

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