Question

How does the Social Security Administration create the poverty threshold?

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

d is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The Social Security Administration creates the poverty threshold by d) it selects the lowest income bracket from the U.S. Census. The Social Security Administration is defined as "an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability and survivors' benefits."