Since the 1980s the proportion of income received by the top 5 percent of Americans has ____,and the measured income of Americans in the lowest fifth has ____.

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According to the given statement, the proportion of income received by the top 5 percent of Americans has risen, and the measured income of Americans in the lowest fifth has fallen. The only option that matches these changes is option B, which states that the income of the top 5 percent has risen while the income of the lowest fifth has fallen. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Since the 1980s the Proportion of Income Received by the Top