The poverty threshold in the United States is determined by
A) dividing the average income in the second lowest quintile by 2.
B) calculating the average income in the lowest income quintile.
C) multiplying the cost, for low-income households, of a nutritionally balanced food plan by 3.
D) summing the average cost of food, clothing, and shelter for a low-income household.
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