On what basis does government set the poverty threshold?
a. Persons with below-average income are considered poor by the official definition.
b. Persons without sufficient incomes to purchase basic necessities are considered poor by the official definition.
c. Anyone earning less than $22,000 a year is considered poor by the official definition.
d. Anyone who claims to be poor on government surveys is considered poor by the official definition.
e. The actual dollar amount defined as the poverty threshold varies with family size and increases with inflation.
e.
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a. Senate; 5 b. House of Representatives; 4 c. Diet; 2 d. House of Councilors; 10
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A) They strictly stick to speaking the truth. B) They care more about the truth of their statements than entertainment value. C) They attempt to exaggerate their political biases. D) They observe all journalistic conventions. E) They mostly reach out to liberalist audiences.