Table 21-1
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Share of
Income Group
National Income
Lowest fifth
6
Second fifth
9
Third fifth
17
Fourth fifth
19
Highest fifth
49
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Consider the economy described by the income distribution in Table 21-1. From this table, we can conclude that the
A. poorest quarter of the population earns 15 percent of the income.
B. “middle” fifth of the population earns 32 percent of the income.
C. poorest quarter of the population earns 19 percent of the income.
D. richest fifth of the population earns 49 percent of the income.
Answer: D
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