When We Compare the Incomes of White Canadians with the Canadian-Born

question 145

Multiple Choice

When we compare the incomes of white Canadians with the Canadian-born children of non-white immigrants, what do we see?

• A) Canadian-born children of non-white immigrants have higher incomes.
• B) Upper-class white Canadians earn higher incomes than the upper-class children of non-white immigrants.
• C) There is no difference in income.
• D) The vertical mosaic is still apparent.

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