The 80/20 ratio is found by dividing the

A. number of households making less than 80 percent of the poverty line by the number of households making more than 20 times the poverty line.
B. average income of those below the 80th percentile by the average income of those in the top 20 percent.
C. average income of the top 80 percent of income earners by the average income of the top 20 percent of income earners.
D. income at the 80th percentile by the income at the 20th percentile.


Answer: D

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