Reference: 1918 $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $$ \text { Income Distribution in the United States } $$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | }
\hline \text { Quintile } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { 1968 Income } \
\text { Share }
\end{array} & \text { 1997 Income Share } \
\hline \text { Lowest 20\% } & 4.20 \% & 3.60 \% \
\hline \text { Second 20\% } & 11.1 & 8.9 \
\hline \text { Third 20\% } & 17.5 & 15 \
\hline \text { Fourth 20\% } & 24.5 & 23.2 \
\hline \text { Highest 20\% } & 42.8 & 49.4 \
\hline \text { Top 5\% } & 16.6 & 21.7\
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States)In 1997, the lowest ________ percent of the families received _______ of the income.

Question

Reference: 1918  $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $ $\quad $$ \text { Income Distribution in the United States } $$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Quintile } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { 1968 Income } \
\text { Share }
\end{array} & \text { 1997 Income Share } \
\hline \text { Lowest 20\% } & 4.20 \% & 3.60 \% \
\hline \text { Second 20\% } & 11.1 & 8.9 \
\hline \text { Third 20\% } & 17.5 & 15 \
\hline \text { Fourth 20\% } & 24.5 & 23.2 \
\hline \text { Highest 20\% } & 42.8 & 49.4 \
\hline \text { Top 5\% } & 16.6 & 21.7\
\hline
\end{array}$$
-(Exhibit: Income Distribution in the United States)In 1997, the lowest ________ percent of the families received _______ of the income.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the exhibit, in 1997 the bottom 40% of families received 12.5% of the income. None of the other answer choices match the data presented in the exhibit.

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