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How was the official poverty line in the US calculated in 1963?
How was the official poverty line in the US calculated in 1963?
- By multiplying the cost of a very minimal diet by three (correct)
- By considering a family's noncash income from benefits
- By determining the average American family's income
- By calculating the percentage of income spent on food
What is one reason why the official poverty line calculated in 1963 is considered out of date?
What is one reason why the official poverty line calculated in 1963 is considered out of date?
- It does not account for the increase in expenses like heat and electricity (correct)
- It does not take into account transportation costs
- It does not accurately reflect the typical American family's spending habits
- It does not consider a family's noncash income from benefits
What did a 1955 government study determine about the typical American family's spending on food?
What did a 1955 government study determine about the typical American family's spending on food?
- They spent one-half of their income on food
- They spent two-thirds of their income on food
- They spent one-third of their income on food (correct)
- They spent one-quarter of their income on food
What is one type of noncash income that the official poverty line ignores?
What is one type of noncash income that the official poverty line ignores?
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Why did US officials need to find out how much poverty there was in the 1960s?
Why did US officials need to find out how much poverty there was in the 1960s?
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