How are happiness and material wealth related?
a) As wealth increases, happiness also increases, in a linear fashion.
b) Increasing wealth is negatively correlated with happiness.
c) Happiness is greatest among the very poor and the very rich; middle-income families are the least happy.
d) Beyond a certain minimum, increases in wealth do not correspond with increases in happiness.
Answer: d
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