Answer the question on the basis of the following information. Suppose the members of population A, consisting of Al, Bob, Curt, Doris, and Ellie, receive annual incomes of $5,000, $2,500, $1,250, $750, and $500, respectively. Refer to the given

information. What percentage of total income is received by the richest quintile?

A. 50.
B. 5.
C. 25.
D. 20.


Answer: A

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