The Poorest 10 Percent of the U

question 130

Multiple Choice

The poorest 10 percent of the U.S. population earned less than $412 per week in 2014. This meant they had

• A) average purchasing power.
• B) median purchasing power.
• C) high purchasing power.
• D) no purchasing power.
• E) the lowest purchasing power.

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