The Table Gives the Distribution of Income in Miseria

question 53

Multiple Choice

The table gives the distribution of income in Miseria.
-What percent of income is earned by the richest forty percent?

• A) 5 percent
• B) 20 percent
• C) 70 percent
• D) 55 percent
• E) More information is needed to answer the question.

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Decision Lag

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