Downscale Consumers Often Spend a Higher Percentage of Their Available

question 51

Multiple Choice

Downscale consumers often spend a higher percentage of their available incomes on ________ than do their middle-class counterparts.

• A) entertainment
• B) housing
• C) education
• D) food
• E) clothing

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