Since 1900, the Relative Share of "Wages & Salaries, Plus

question 100

Multiple Choice

Since 1900, the relative share of "wages & salaries, plus proprietors' income" in the total income earned by Americans in a typical year has been about

• A) 20 percent.
• B) 50 percent.
• C) 80 percent.
• D) 95 percent.

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