The U.S. Social Security Administration has established an official poverty line. The poverty line is computed by:
a. intercorrelations with the cost-of-living index.
b. determining the cost of a minimally nutritious diet (short-term) and multiplying this figure bythree to allow for nonfood costs
c. estimating the annual cost of living.
d. using survey data to determine how much people spend on basic necessities.
b
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a. true b. false
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of these is not considered a manifest function of education?
a. social integration b. promotion of personal growth and development c. selection and screening of talent d. provision of child care for working parents e. inculcating a sense of discipline for a bureaucratized society