The federal poverty threshold : Question 6 options: a) Is used to determine a person or families' financial eligibility for certain federal programs. b) Is based on 7 times the cost of basic food items for a family of 4 in the current year. c) Establishes the poverty line of income in the USA and is mostly used for statistical purposes to measure the success of anti-poverty measures. d) Accurately reflects the minimum amount of money needed for an individual or family to survive in the USA (covering food, shelter, healthcare, childcare, transportation etc.)