Which of the Following Statements About Income Distribution in the United

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about income distribution in the United States is NOT true?

• A) Over the past several decades, the rich have grown richer.
• B) Over the past several decades, the middle class has grown phenomenally.
• C) Over the past several decades, the poor have remained poor.
• D) The top 20 percent of earners capture over 50 percent of all income.
• E) The top five percent of American earners get nearly 22 percent of the country's adjusted gross income.

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Definitions:

Mandibular Processes

Refers to the extensions or projections of the mandible bone, which contribute to jaw formation and are critical in chewing and speech.

Foramen Ovale

In the fetal heart, the oval opening in the septum secundum; the persistent part of septum primum acts as a valve for this interatrial communication during fetal life; postnatally, the septum primum becomes fused to the septum secundum to close the foramen ovale, forming the fossa ovale.

Septum Primum

First septum in the embryonic heart that arises on the wall of the originally single atrium of the heart and separates it into right and left chambers.

Interatrial Septum

The wall of tissue that separates the right and left atria of the heart.