Question

Many poverty scholars call for a modification of the poverty measure to reflect changing housing costs or to reflect the fact that indoor plumbing was not common for rural families in the middle of the twentieth century. These recommendations point out the fact that________.

Answer 1

Answer:

that there's a need for an improved poverty measure.

Explanation:

It is interesting to note that poverty has a defined measurement which helps Governments understand how taxes and government programs affect those who are poor.

However, due to changing housing costs and the fact that indoor plumbing was not common for rural families in the middle of the twentieth century it was necessary to modify the measures that defines a poor person.