Which of the Following CORRECTLY Describes Characteristics of People Who

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following CORRECTLY describes characteristics of people who earn high incomes? I. Older, retired households have the highest incomes.
II) Married couples earned higher incomes than single people.
III) Households with Bachelor's degrees have higher incomes than households with doctorate degrees.

• A) I and II
• B) I and III
• C) II and III
• D) II only

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