Recall Application 3, "The Links Between Self- Reported Happiness and GDP

question 105

Multiple Choice

Recall Application 3, "The Links Between Self- Reported Happiness and GDP," to answer the following questions:
-According to the Application 3, self- reported levels of happiness among individuals in the U.S. have

• A) decreased with increasing per capita incomes over the past 30 years.
• B) tended to decrease incomes increased at any point in time.
• C) increased with increasing per capita incomes over the past 30 years.
• D) been higher among African Americans than among whites.

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