The poverty rate is a measure of the percentage of the population that falls below the poverty line, which is a threshold set by the government to determine who is considered poor. This is a commonly used indicator to understand the extent of poverty in a country.

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The Poverty Rate Is

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The poverty rate is:

A) the percentage of the population that falls below the poverty line.
B) the cost of providing a nutritionally adequate diet for one person.
C) the percentage of the population that lies above the poverty line.
D) the rate at which poverty is eradicated from a country.
E) the rate at which the poverty-stricken population grows in a country.

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