597SociologyMedium
Median earnings are a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings because________?
Athey lead more people to be defined as in poverty
Ball of the above
Cthe median is a more accurate measurement of earnings than the mean
Dthe mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
Correct answer
D. 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.