The official poverty income threshold in the United States is

A. based on the cost of a budget that includes food, clothing, and shelter.
B. never adjusted for the effects of inflation.
C. the same for all families independent of the number of people in the family.
D. calculated as three times the cost of a minimally acceptable diet for a family.


D. calculated as three times the cost of a minimally acceptable diet for a family.

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