The Gulf Between the Rich and Poor Continues to Widen

question 112

Multiple Choice

The gulf between the rich and poor continues to widen in the United States. Between 1993 and 2003, the income of the top one-fifth of U. S. families increased by 31 percent; during that same period of time, the income of the bottom one-fifth of U. S. families __________.

• A)decreased by 10 percent
• B)increased by only 5 percent
• C)decreased by 5 percent
• D)increased by only 16 percent

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