An Accountant with a College Degree and a License from the State

question 125

Multiple Choice

An accountant with a college degree and a license from the state accounting board works for the Department of Defense as a senior auditor. He makes about $100,000 a year and will soon retire with benefits and a pension. What class would you expect him to belong to?

• A) upper class
• B) working class
• C) lower class
• D) middle class
• E) upper-middle class

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