What Was True of the "Affluence Gap" in the 1980s

question 49

Multiple Choice

What was true of the "affluence gap" in the 1980s?

• A)The gap narrowed due to greater economic opportunity.
• B)The gap remained relatively unchanged.
• C)The gap was filled by the emergence of a wealthy middle class.
• D)The gap widened as the incomes of the top earners increased dramatically.

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