The Poverty Line in the United States Is Measured by the Federal

The poverty line in the United States is measured by the federal government using the following formula:

A) The median cost of rent based on one's geographic region multiplied by two
B) The cost of a nutritionally adequate food plan multiplied by three
C) The median cost of rent in one geographic region plus the standard cost for a nutritionally adequate food plan times number of people in household
D) The sum total of the average cost for the four major household expenses: transportation, housing, food, and child care