It Would Be More Reasonable to Use Annual Income Data

question 6

Multiple Choice

It would be more reasonable to use annual income data as an index of economic inequality if all of the households

• A) filed tax returns and thus all their income were known.
• B) were different with regard to their age and size characteristics.
• C) were more similar with regard to size, age, education, and other major factors that are linked to income.
• D) were more similar with regard to their hair color, height, and weight.

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