12. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) can be more accurate than the Official Poverty Line (OPL)...

   

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12. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) can be more accurate than the Official Poverty Line (OPL) because: O none of the other answers are true; the SPM simply updates the OPL methodology by using data from the 2000 instead of the 1950s. the SPM is based on a broader range of costs while the OPL is based on the cost of food. the SPM takes into account local cost of living while the OPL does not AND the SPM is based on a broader range of costs while the OPL is based on the cost of food. the SPM takes into account local cost of living while the OPL does not. 12. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) can be more accurate than the Official Poverty Line (OPL) because: O none of the other answers are true; the SPM simply updates the OPL methodology by using data from the 2000 instead of the 1950s. the SPM is based on a broader range of costs while the OPL is based on the cost of food. the SPM takes into account local cost of living while the OPL does not AND the SPM is based on a broader range of costs while the OPL is based on the cost of food. the SPM takes into account local cost of living while the OPL does not.

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