According to the Data Presented in the Text,incomes in the U.S.are

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to the data presented in the text,incomes in the U.S.are

• A)falling for the average family.
• B)rising for everyone except the very rich.
• C)decreasing in dispersion (income inequality is decreasing).
• D)increasing in dispersion (income inequality is increasing).

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens (MP)

A logical rule stating that if a conditional statement ("if p then q") is accepted, and the antecedent (p) is also accepted, then the consequent (q) must be accepted.

Modus Tollens (MT)

A form of logical argument where the contrapositive is taken: if P implies Q and Q is false, then P must also be false.

Constructive Dilemma (CD)

A logical argument asserting that if P implies Q and R implies S, and either P or R is true, then either Q or S must be true.

Atomic Sentences

The simplest type of sentence that cannot be broken down into smaller components while still expressing a complete proposition.