During the last twenty years,which category of the U.S.population has experienced the largest gains in average income?
A)the lowest-paid 20 percent
B)the middle 20 percent
C)the highest-paid 20 percent
D)All income categories have experienced about the same level of upward social mobility.

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According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, between 1999 and 2019, the highest-paid 20 percent of the population experienced the largest gains in average income, with an increase of 65 percent. Meanwhile, the lowest-paid 20 percent only saw an increase of 20 percent, and the middle 20 percent had an increase of 37 percent. Therefore, C is the best choice as it reflects the data from the Census Bureau.

During the Last Twenty Years,which Category of the U