Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)There are more poor white persons than there are poor African-American persons.
• B)People are more likely to be poor when they are young than at any other time.
• C)Families headed by females are more likely to be poor than families headed by males.
• D)The uneducated and poorly educated are more likely to be poor than the educated.
• E)none of the above

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