How do we measure poverty in the US? What is the poverty line and how is it calculated? What is problematic about this definition?
a) The poverty line is calculated based on the cost of a minimum food diet multiplied by three
b) The poverty line is calculated based on the average income of the population
c) The poverty line is based on the median income in the US
d) The poverty line is calculated based on the cost of basic needs such as housing, food, and transportation