A Graph of the Distribution of Income for U

question 25

Multiple Choice

A graph of the distribution of income for U.S.households presented in the text shows that

• A)most households earn between $25,000 and $35,000.
• B)the rich are getting richer.
• C)there is a clustering of households in the $50,000 - $100,000 range.
• D)half of American households earn more than $100,000.

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