The richest 20 percent of U.S. families earn

a. almost as much as the remaining 80 percent of families combined.
b. about as much as the poorest 40 percent of families combined.
c. a share of income about equal to that of other quintiles.
d. only slightly more than the national average.


(Answer: a)

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