Rachelle is considered poor because her income is in the bottom quintile of the population. Marcella is considered poor because her income is below a long-standing poverty line of $10,000. Rachelle is considered to be in poverty under _____ poverty standard, and Marcella is considered to be in poverty under _____ poverty standard.

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Rachelle is considered poor based on her income level relative to the rest of the population, making her poverty standard relative. On the other hand, Marcella is considered poor based on a fixed dollar amount, regardless of how her income compares to others in society, making her poverty standard absolute. Therefore, the best choice is C, a relative poverty standard for Rachelle and an absolute poverty standard for Marcella.

Rachelle Is Considered Poor Because Her Income Is in the Bottom