Compared to whites, while they are 18 to 64, African Americans are twice as likely to fall below the poverty threshold, but once they are over 65, __________
A) whites are twice as likely to fall below the threshold
B) whites are three times more likely to fall below the threshold
C) these numbers even out
D) African Americans are three times more likely to fall below the threshold
Answer: D
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A) race B) income C) education D) gender
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A. the sacred. B. the mundane. C. the divine. D. the profane.