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 cost of housing adjusted for increases in the consumer price index
C. an index of interest rates accessible to the poor, factored into the cost of living index
D. food consumption
Answer: D
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