How is the poverty line calculated?
A) two-thirds of the minimum wage for a full-time worker.
B) the cost of a minimaly nutritional diet times three
C) one-third of the U.S. median income
D) the previous year's poverty rate adjusted for inflation and change in the cost-of-living
Answer: B
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