A poverty threshold represents the minimum annual household income for a family not to
be considered poor. In 1995, the poverty threshold for a family of four with two children
under the age of 18 years was $15,502. In 2005, the poverty threshold for a family of four
with two children under the age of 18 years was $19,609. Assuming poverty thresholds
increase in a straight-line fashion, use the midpoint formula to estimate the poverty
threshold of a family of four with two children under the age of 18 in 2000.
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