Which of the Following Is Accurate Regarding Income Statistics

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is accurate regarding income statistics?

• A) Current annual income is also an accurate indicator of relative economic status for the same individual over a longer period such as a decade or lifetime.
• B) When there is substantial income mobility, one's current position in the income distribution will not be a very good indicator as to what one's position will be a few years in the future.
• C) Recent studies indicate that there is a strong positive relationship between the relative income position of a family and the relative income position of their children and grandchildren.
• D) Even though annual income data camouflage the fact, high-income earners generally maintain their status year after year, while those with low current incomes tend to stay poor year after year.

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