Current Data Indicate That Asian Americans Have the Highest Median

question 39

Multiple Choice

Current data indicate that Asian Americans have the highest median household incomes in the United States. Researchers caution, however, that the data about Asian incomes can be misinterpreted because __________.

• A) some Asians, such as Vietnamese and Cambodian Americans, are at the top of the income hierarchy
• B) some Asians, such as Vietnamese and Cambodian Americans, are at the bottom of the income hierarchy
• C) some Asians, such as Chinese and Filipino Americans, are at the bottom of the income hierarchy
• D) the data are separated by country of origin

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