Which of the following statements about social mobility in the United States is accurate?
A. Those of the middle-income class have seen the greatest rise in social mobility in the past 40 years.
B. Those employed in manufacturing-sector jobs have seen the greatest rise in social mobility.
C. A person born into the poorest fifth of Americans has a better chance now of ending up in the highest fifth than forty years ago.
D. Social mobility has become more difficult to achieve over the past forty years or so.
E. Social mobility has increased for the poorest fifth of Americans, but not for middle-income Americans.
Answer: D
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