As of 1990, an estimated 18 percent of full-time workers were classified as living under the official __________.

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The official poverty line is a measure of income level below which a family is officially considered to be living in poverty. Therefore, option A is the best choice as it directly refers to the percentage of full-time workers who are living under this official poverty line. Option B is incorrect as it refers to welfare minimums instead of the poverty line, and Option C is partially correct but does not give a direct answer to the percentage of full-time workers living in poverty.

As of 1990, an Estimated 18 Percent of Full-Time Workers