The text presents information on the central tendency and dispersion of income in the U.S. Dispersion is measured by
a. the standard deviation.
b. the difference between the 20th and 80th percentiles and the difference between the 10th and 95th percentiles.
c. the range.
d. the Interquartile range.
ANSWER: b
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