To determine the poverty line, the U.S. government calculates a low-cost food budget for a family of a specific size, then subjects that number to which modification?
A) It divides the food budget by five.
B) It multiples the food budget by five.
C) It divides the food budget by three.
D) It multiplies the food budget by three.

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The U.S. government calculates the poverty line by first determining a low-cost food budget for a family of a specific size and then multiplying that food budget by three. This method is based on the assumption that food constitutes about one-third of total household expenses.

To Determine the Poverty Line, the U