Traditional Poverty Measures Have Been Determined to Be Inadequate Due

Traditional poverty measures have been determined to be inadequate due to a number of factors.The new Supplementary Poverty Measure is better primarily
Because:

A) some people own cars that are more fuel efficient than others.
B) some people spend more money on food than others.
C) cost of living varies widely from one part of the country to another.
D) some jobs require fancier and more costly clothing than others.