How is the poverty line calculated?

A) two-thirds of the minimum wage for a full-time worker
B) the cost of a minimally 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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