Question

Poverty is measured by the number of people who fall below a certain level of income—called the poverty line—that defines the income one needs for a basic standard of living. The official definition of the poverty line traces back to

a. 1953 and the ability to pay for housing and food.
b. The 1965 cost of providing food, housing, and transportation.
c. The Great Depression
d. Mollie Orshansky, whose idea was to define a poverty line based on the cost of a healthy diet.

Answer 1

The official definition of the poverty line in the United States traces back to Mollie Orshansky's idea of defining it based on the cost of a healthy diet.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the United States, the official definition of the poverty line traces back to a single person: Mollie Orshansky. In 1963, Orshansky, who was working for the Social Security Administration, published an article called "Children of the Poor" in the Social Security Bulletin. Orshansky's idea was to define a poverty line based on the cost of a healthy diet.