Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because________?
Aall of the above
Bthey lead more people to be defined as in poverty
Cthe mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
Dthe median is a more accurate measurement of earning than the mean
Correct answer
C. the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
Explanation
The correct answer is the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution.