Data on the Ratio of Wages of Full-Time Workers at the 90th

question 49

Multiple Choice

Data on the ratio of wages of full-time workers at the 90th percentile to those at the 10th percentile show all the following EXCEPT

• A) the ratio is generally higher among men than among women.
• B) the ratio has climbed in almost all industrialized countries.
• C) the ratios are higher in the United States and Canada than elsewhere.
• D) the ratios in industrialized countries generally range between 3 and 5.

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