From 1989 to 2013, the share of wealth for the top 3% of wealth holders in the United States

A. remained roughly the same.
B. increased by almost 10 percentage points.
C. increased by more than 45 percentage points.
D. decreased by about 8 percentage points.


Answer: B

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