Question

How does the Social Security Administration create the poverty threshold?

Poverty: Seleot the best answer from the choices provided.
A. It multiplies the minimum wage by the number of hours worked in a year.
• B. It surveys the lowest paying jobs in America and averages them
C. It multiplies the Economy Food Plan times three because most families spend one-third of their income on food
D.
It selects the lowest income bracket from the U.S. Census

Answer 1

The Social Security Administration creates the poverty threshold by multiplying the Economy Food Plan times three because most families spend one-third of their income on food. Therefore, the correct answer is C.