问题 单项选择题

据阿根廷国家统计局消息,2001年5月至2002年5月,占阿根廷总人口10%的最低收入阶层占有社会总财富比例为1.7%,人均月收入从43比索下降到29比索(1比索约合30美分),降幅为32.6%。而同样占阿根廷总人口10%的最高收入阶层占有社会总财富比例为31.7%,人均月收入从1415比索下降到1346比索,降幅为7.2%。比较过去的数据,我们还可以发现,20世纪70年代,阿根廷最富和最穷的阶层收入差距为6倍,80年代为20倍,2001年为33.9倍,2002年为46.6倍。

2002年阿根廷最高收入阶层( )。

A.在总人口中所占比例有所下降

B.平均年收入下降不足250美元

C.占社会总财富的比例有小的上升

D.生活水平同2001年比没什么变化

答案

参考答案:B

解析:[命题提示]
本题考查文字资料的分析理解和计算
[解题要点]
平均年收入下降=平均月收入下降×12

根据文字资料可知,平均月收入为1346比索,而1比索≈30美分,所以,平均年收入下降=(1415-1346)×12×30÷100=248.4美元<250美元。故选B。

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