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question 105

Multiple Choice

The following diagram shows the movement of U.S. households among three income groups - affluent, middle class, and poor - over the 12-year period 1965-1977. Assuming that the trend shown was to continue, what percent of households classified as affluent in 1965 were predicted to become poor in 1989 (Give your answer to the nearest .) According to the model, what percentage of all U.S. households will be in each income bracket in the long term (Give your answer to the nearest percent.) $a = 30.1$ , $b = 6.5$ , $c = 5.9$ , $d = 35.2$

• A)6% of households classified as affluent in 1965 were predicted to become poor in 1989. In the long term: Affluent: 22.9%; Middle class: 39.1%; Poor: 38.1%
• B) 1.8% of households classified as affluent in 1965 were predicted to become poor in 1989. In the long term: Affluent: 30.1%; Middle class: 5.9%; Poor: 64%
• C) 6% of households classified as affluent in 1965 were predicted to become poor in 1989. In the long term: Affluent: 30.1%; Middle class: 5.9%; Poor: 64%
• D) 0% of households classified as affluent in 1965 were predicted to become poor in 1989. In the long term: Affluent: 30.1%; Middle class: 5.9%; Poor: 64%
• E) 0% of households classified as affluent in 1965 were predicted to become poor in 1989. In the long term: Affluent: 15.6%; Middle class: 72.3%; Poor: 12.1%

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Front Brain

Refers to the frontal lobes of the brain, responsible for executive functions such as decision-making, planning, social behavior, and impulse control.

Telencephalon

The largest part of the brain, encompassing the cerebral cortex and several subcortical structures, responsible for complex sensory and neural functions.

Basal Ganglia

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