A policymaker wants to create a program that makes people eligible for assistance not only when they have food scarcity, but als
o when their incomes are much lower than others in their geographic area. This policymaker should use:______. a. a relative poverty measure.
b. an absolute poverty measure.
c. the current poverty line measure.
d. a culture of poverty measure.
In order to achieve their aim, this policymaker should use the Absolute Poverty Measure (Option B).
<h3>What is the Absolute Poverty Measure?</h3>
Absolute Poverty Measure refers to an economic condition or situation where the income of a household is way below the minimum levels required for them to be able to have shelter, food, clothing.
Absolute Poverty Measure is also a statistic that can be used to compare the economic welfare of people living in different geographical locations.
