Multiple Choice
How is the official "poverty threshold" calculated?
A) Determine the minimum income necessary for a family to purchase clothing and shelter,and then multiply by three
B) Determine the minimum income necessary for a family to live at a "subsistence level" in a rural community
C) Determine the amount of income necessary for a family to live on without becoming eligible for food stamps
D) Determine the minimum income necessary for a family to purchase an adequate diet,and then multiply by three
E) None of the above
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