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How is the poverty threshold related to the poverty rate?

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What Distinguishes the poverty rate from the poverty level?
Poverty rate is simply the number of people who have a low income, whereas poverty level or poverty threshold is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living...
What is a poverty threshold?
A poverty threshold is another word for bolie, which means extreme poverty.
What is the national poverty rate for 2005?
15,000
Which State has the highest poverty rate?
Michigan
How poverty is related to economic growth?
Economic growth in a country is directly associated with the development sector of the country. If development takes place in the country, more jobs are created whereby the masses get employments and...