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Cengage xMindTap-Cengage eaC The Following Table Sho x ? ? c secure https://ng.cengage.com/static/nb/ui/evo/index.html?eISBN-9781 285853161 &snapshotld-826700;&id-318325586;& MINDTAP From Cengage ? a search this course Daryan v Aplia Homework: Income Inequality and Poverty The following table shows the U.S. poverty thresholds for 2015 by size of family and number of related children under the age of 18. All figures are in dollars. For example, a family with two adults and three children is considered to be living in poverty if the family's income in 2015 is below $28,286. Related Children under 18 Years None Two Three Four Five Size of Family Unit One person (unrelated individual) One Under 65 years 12,331 65 years and over 11,367 Two persons 15,871 16,337 14,326 18,540 19,078 19,096 24,447 24,84724,036 24,120 29,482 29,911 28,995 28,286 27,853 33,909 34,044 33,342 32,670 31,670 31,078 39,017 39,260 38,421 37,835 36,745 35,473 43,637 44,023 43,230 42,536 41,551 40,300 52,493 52,747 52,046 51,457 50,490 49,159 Households under 65 years Households 65 years and over Three persons Four persons Five persons Six persons Seven persons Eight persons Nine 16,275 persons or more Source: "Poverty Thresholds by Size of Family and Number or Children, 2015, United States Census Bureau, http://www.census.govyhhes/www/poverty/data/threshd/

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The given household has five persons. Two adults and three children. A family comprising of two adults and three children is considered to be living below poverty line if its income is less than $28,286.

The given family's total income is $27,000.

So, Edison and Hilary are living in poverty.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (1) [YES].

Now, the given household has four persons. One adult and three chidren. A family comprising of one adult and three children is considered to be living below poverty line if its income is less that $24,120.

The given households income is $15,000.

So, Hilary and her children are living in poverty.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (1) [YES].

After quanlification for food stamps worth $5,000. The income of household becomes ($15,000+$5,000) $20,000.

This income is still below the poverty threshold of $24,120 for 4 person household.

So, even after receiving welfare, Hilary's family is living in poverty.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (1) [YES].

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