Suppose the Data Show That Each Year Between 1962 and 2012,10

question 90

Multiple Choice

Suppose the data show that each year between 1962 and 2012,10 percent of all income earners (in the United States) earned little enough to be considered poor.It follows that

• A) the person who was part of the 10 percent poor in 1962 was also part of the 10 percent poor in 2012.
• B) the person who was part of the 10 percent poor in 1962 may not be part of the 10 percent poor in 2012.
• C) there is no upward income mobility in the United States.
• D) the income distribution in the United States (during this period of time) was unequal.
• E) b and d

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