1. Grab a pen and paper and estimate what a family of four (two parents, two young children) in your area would have to pay annually for food, clothing, shelter, energy, and other necessities of life. What figure do you end up with? How does this sum of money compare with the official poverty line of $26,500 in 2021 for a family of four? Do you think this is a fair assessment of poverty? Did anything surprise you?