Multiple Choice
In 1965,Mollie Orshansky was largely responsible for the official fixed-income definition
Of the poverty line.The central factor in her formula is __________.
A) income compared to median annual family income
B) the number of children in the family compared to the national average
C) the cost of housing adjusted for rises in the consumer price index
D) an index of interest rates accessible to the poor,factored into the cost of living index
E) food consumption
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