Many economists are not satisfied with the official measure of poverty because:
A) the official measure of poverty does not adjust for price changes.
B) the official measure of poverty does not adjust for family size.
C) the official measure of poverty adjusts for the effect of taxes on income.
D) the official measure of poverty excludes relevant and important sources of income.
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A) the
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A) is determined by
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A)
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A) cash payments made
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