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Themember4

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The top 20 of Americans takes in half of all personal income in the United States, while the lowest 20 of the population makes just _____ of all personal income.
 
  a. 49.0
  b. 10.2
  c. 3.4
  d. 1.2

Question 2

_____ is defined as a person's net worth (assets minus liabilities).
 
  a. Income
  b. Wealth
  c. Earning potential
  d. Value


karlss

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. 3.4

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. Wealth


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