Which of the following does the annual poverty rate capture?

A. the number of households who dropped into poverty
B. the number of households whose total income over a 12-month period fell below the poverty line
C. the number of households who climbed out of poverty
D. the number of households who fell into poverty for at least 2 months in a 12-month period


Ans: B

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