
Episode 259: The Chosen
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What Is the Average American Earn?
There's not a clear answer to the question, what is the typical American earn? There are at least four different measures that we can look at per capita personal income. Median household income is $68,000; median family income is 84,000. So in one sense, you can defend these students because although their answer was way off, it's not entirely clear what the right answer is.
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