Generally, as the Proportion of Middle-Income Households in a Country

question 173

Multiple Choice

Generally, as the proportion of middle-income households in a country __________, the __________ a nation's purchasing power.

• A)increases; greater
• B)increases; lesser
• C)decreases; greater
• D)levels off; greater
• E)There is no relationship between middle-income households and a nation's purchasing power.

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