According to the Office of Management and Budget, a county or group of contiguous counties that contains at least one city of 50,000 or more is a
A) urban county or county-group
B) measurable administrative area
C) sub-state region
D) metropolitan statistical area
E) sub-state urban region

Question

According to the Office of Management and Budget, a county or group of contiguous counties that contains at least one city of 50,000 or more is a 
A) urban county or county-group
B) measurable administrative area
C) sub-state region
D) metropolitan statistical area
E) sub-state urban region

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The definition provided in the question matches with the definition of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which is defined by the Office of Management and Budget as a county or group of contiguous counties that contains at least one city of 50,000 or more. Therefore, the correct choice is D, metropolitan statistical area.

According to the Office of Management and Budget, a County