Since 1967,the percentage of the population living below the poverty line has:

A) not fluctuated.
B) steadily increased.
C) steadily decreased.
D) fluctuated,but not in any consistent direction.

Poverty Line

The fundamental amount of income necessary to afford a proper standard of living in a given nation.

Steadily Increased

A consistent and continuous rise in the level, amount, or value of a certain metric or entity over time.

Fluctuated

Describes a process or value that has experienced changes, typically up and down, over a period of time.