There is a wide-spread perception that gains by minorities have worsened the positions of white working and middle classes. In fact
a. Minorities have not gained much economic ground in relation to whites
b. Average minority incomes are not statistically different from those of whites
c. White working and middle classes have seen their economic position improve in the last 20 years
d. Minorities are much better off than white middle and working classes in terms of economics
ANS: a
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