Which of the following statements is correct?
A) About 25 percent of the U.S. population earns an income below the poverty line.
B) About 50 percent of blacks earn an income below the poverty line.
C) Since 1980 the fraction of persons below the poverty level has risen sharply.
D) None of these.
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