Question 1

Which of the following claims about 2008–2017 is supported by the data from figure 1?

Answer

The increasing distribution of Black people in the middle class was consistent with the positive economic mobility of Black people overall.

The increasing distribution of Black people in the upper class was consistent with the declining economic mobility of Black people overall.

The increasing distribution of Black people in the middle and upper classes was consistent with the positive economic mobility of Black people overall.

The increasing distribution of Black people in the lower class and shrinking distribution in the upper class was consistent with declining economic mobility for Black people overall.