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What does the blue line on the graph represent?
What does the blue line on the graph represent?
- Percentage of Americans reporting high happiness
- Degree of pain avoidance
- Average per-person after-tax income (correct)
- Qualitative research methods
What is the range of the y-axis on the graph?
What is the range of the y-axis on the graph?
- $1,000 to $100,000 in $10,000 increments
- $5,000 to $50,000 in $5,000 increments (correct)
- $1950 to $2020 in increments of 10
- $10,000 to $60,000 in $5,000 increments
Why does the text mention that Americans’ reported happiness has remained almost unchanged?
Why does the text mention that Americans’ reported happiness has remained almost unchanged?
- Because of a significant increase in qualitative research methods
- As a result of a change in the pain avoidance levels
- Due to a decrease in income over the years
- Despite a nearly tripled average buying power since the 1950s (correct)
What type of data does the graph depict?
What type of data does the graph depict?
Why does the orange line on the graph remain generally flat?
Why does the orange line on the graph remain generally flat?