Critics of the federal poverty line (FPL)point out that it does not take regional variation in cost of living into account and that what constitutes an adequate diet is highly subjective.Because of these and other issues,the FPL leads to which of the following?
A)It looks like there are more poor people in America than there actually are.
B)Many Americans who are poor do not get counted as poor when they should be.
C)It seems like most Americans are middle-class.
D)Wealthy people might look they are actually middle-class.

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Critics have pointed out that the FPL does not accurately identify all individuals who are actually experiencing poverty, as it does not account for regional differences in cost of living or the subjective nature of determining an adequate standard of living. Therefore, many Americans who are poor may not be counted as poor when they should be, leading to an underestimation of poverty rates.

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