The poverty line refers to the

A. amount of money needed to support the basic needs of a household, as determined by the government.
B. minimum amount of money a household needs to be considered middle class.
C. amount of money a family needs to be comfortable.
D. average hourly wage of the poorest workers in a society.


Answer: A

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