Though the Estimates May Not Be Very Accurate at All

question 16

Multiple Choice

Though the estimates may not be very accurate at all, it appears that

• A) as many as one of every three adults in Latin American cities does not have a steady job.
• B) income distribution may be evening out, if extremely slowly.
• C) the number of professionals, landowners, and business owners is growing, with more of them coming from within the country than was the case in earlier years.
• D) unskilled urban workers are earning a great deal more than they ever have before.
• E) industrial workers in most countries have begun to participate actively in local politics, with some even being elected to the legislatures.

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Definitions:

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