Measuring poverty using an absolute income scale like the poverty line can be misleading because
A) income measures do not include the value of in-kind transfers.
B) money is more highly valued by the rich than by the poor.
C) the poor are not likely to participate in the labor market.
D) income measures are not adjusted for the effects of labor-market discrimination.
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