In the United States, the official poverty line is determined by:

A. the cost of a subsistence diet multiplied by 6.
B. the cost of food, housing, and clothing multiplied by 3.
C. the cost of a subsistence diet multiplied by 3.
D. the cost of food, housing, clothing, and health care multiplied by 3.


Answer: C

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