Which of the following represents an official poverty measure?(1 point)

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the cost of food, clothing and housing that is calculated per person in the family
the cost of food, clothing and housing that is calculated per person in the family

the cost of what the US has set as the minimum food diet, which is adjusted for family size
the cost of what the US has set as the minimum food diet, which is adjusted for family size

the cost of a typical basket of groceries plus gas prices typically bought by a family in a year
the cost of a typical basket of groceries plus gas prices typically bought by a family in a year

the cost of clothing and housing combined set by the US government, which is adjusted for family size
the cost of clothing and housing combined set by the US government, which is adjusted for family size

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The correct response that represents an official poverty measure is:

the cost of what the US has set as the minimum food diet, which is adjusted for family size.

This refers to the official poverty measure in the United States, which is based on the cost of a minimal food diet (the Thrifty Food Plan) multiplied by three, adjusted for family size and composition.