The Upper Class Makes Up Just 1 Percent of the Total

question 29

Multiple Choice

The upper class makes up just 1 percent of the total U.S.population,but its total net worth is greater than that of ________ of the rest of the population.

• A) 10 percent
• B) 53 percent
• C) 90 percent
• D) 99 percent

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