Which of the Following Statements About Income Distribution in Canada

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about income distribution in Canada is true?

• A)In recent decades, the rich have gotten poorer.
• B)In recent decades, the middle class has gotten richer.
• C)In recent decades, the poor have gotten richer.
• D)The top 5 percent of Canadian earners account for almost 25% of all income.
• E)Incomes are generally equal across all visible minority groups.

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