What was true of the average real wages of American workers from 1973 to the mid-1990s?

A. They rose at the highest rate in the nation's history.
B. They declined steadily.
C. They steadily rose and caused a significant increase in the size of the middle class.
D. They declined at a higher rate than during the Great Depression of the 1930s.


Answer: B

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