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meagbuch

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on: Jul 2, 2018
The _____, which is based on the minimal amount of money required for a subsistence level of life, was first set by the Social Security Administration in the 1960s.
 
  a. supplemental poverty level
  b. official poverty line
  c. intergenerational mobility standard
  d. Giving Pledge

Question 2

In the classic rags-to-riches success story, the hero goes from poverty to wealth. In real life, _____ of Americans born into the bottom income quintile move to the top as adults.
 
  a. 4
  b. 12
  c. 36
  d. 48


gstein359

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

Answer: b. official poverty line

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. 4


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