If the official poverty line for a family of four is $12,000, then the Department of Agriculture's minimum food bundle costs a family of four ________ per year.

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The official poverty line is typically calculated as three times the cost of a minimum food bundle. Therefore, if the poverty line is $12,000, the minimum food bundle would cost $4,000 per year.

If the Official Poverty Line for a Family of Four