Which of the following statements about racial differences in mortality is true?

A) most of the recent decline in how long people live is because of increasing rate of mortality among African-Americans and Hispanic Americans.
B) in recent years African Americans have been closing the gap in how long people live that has long existed between African-Americans and whites.
C) how long people live among whites has continued to rise rapidly in recent years.
D) all racial groups in the US have experienced large decreases in how long people live in recent years.


Ans: B) in recent years African Americans have been closing the gap in how long people live that has long existed between African-Americans and whites.

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