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Garrulous

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on: Jul 2, 2018
The poverty line is based on the assumption that
 
  a. one-fourth of a person's income is spent on food.
  b. one-third of a person's income is spent on food.
  c. one-half of a person's income is spent on food.
  d. three-fourths of a person's income is spent on food.

Question 2

The vast majority of poor people in the United States are
 
  a. women and children.
  b. men.
  c. elderly.
  d. disabled and infirm.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. one-third of a person's income is spent on food.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. women and children.


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