In the United States, the Poverty Threshold Is

In the United States, the poverty threshold is:

A) the same for all households of a given size independent of the age of the household head.
B) the cost of a minimally accepted diet for persons in the family.
C) three times the cost of a minimally accepted diet for persons in the family, for families with household heads under the age of 65.
D) five times the cost of a minimally accepted diet for persons in the family, for families with household heads under the age of 65.