Statistics Canada Defines the Poverty Line as the Level of Income

Multiple Choice

Statistics Canada defines the poverty line as the level of income at which a household

A) earns less than $8850 during a calendar year.
B) spends more than 87% of its income on the three basic necessities of food,shelter,and clothing.
C) spends more than 63% of its income on the three basic necessities of food,shelter,and clothing.
D) is in the bottom 10% of income groups.
E) adjusted for family size earns less than the average family income in Canada.