Chapter 17: Q. 27 (page 426)
What are the two key choices U.S. citizens need to make that determines their relative wealth?
Short Answer
Education and savings are the two key factors that define a person's relative wealth in the United States.
Chapter 17: Q. 27 (page 426)
What are the two key choices U.S. citizens need to make that determines their relative wealth?
Education and savings are the two key factors that define a person's relative wealth in the United States.
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