Which of the Following Is TRUE Regarding Income Patterns in America

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE regarding income patterns in America?

• A) The income of the average American family exceeds $100,000.
• B) The top fifth of Americans in terms of income get nearly 90 percent of the total income in the nation.
• C) The bottom fifth of Americans get less than a twentieth of total national income.
• D) The United States has the lowest amount of income inequality of any industrialized democracy.
• E) None of these answers is correct.

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