Multiple Choice
The U.S. official poverty threshold is:
A) three times the U.S. Department of Agriculture's minimum food budget.
B) three times the U.S. Department of Housing's minimum housing allowance.
C) the level of income earned by a person receiving minimum wage.
D) the level of welfare benefits received by an eligible family.
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