From 1980 to 2012, the black-white wage ratio for males in the United States
A. increased substantially from under 0.5 in 1980 to almost 1.0 in 2012.
B. increased modestly from 0.7 in 1980 to about 0.8 in 2012.
C. held constant at about 0.7.
D. fell steadily from about 1.0 in 1980 to 0.5 in 2012.
E. increased substantially from 0.4 in 1980 to over 0.8 in 2012.
Answer: B
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