In the United States, the poverty line is established by
a.) looking at regional variances in income and cost of living.
b.) estimating food costs based on meeting minimum nutritional requirements and assuming that the average family spends about one-third of their budget on food.
c.) estimating minimum food, housing, transportation, and health insurance costs for different types of families.
d.) calculating the country's median income and then setting a percentage of that median income as the threshold by which poverty is measured.
Answer: b.) estimating food costs based on meeting minimum nutritional requirements and assuming that the average family spends about one-third of their budget on food.
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