In the United States, the Federal Poverty Line Is Calculated

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the federal poverty line is calculated using food costs, based on the cheapest possible diet that can still provide basic nutrition. What sort of measure of poverty is this?

A) a measure of poverty based on conflict theory
B) a measure of poverty based on structural mobility
C) a measure of absolute deprivation
D) a measure of relative deprivation
E) a measure of social welfare