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Compared with other industrialized nations, how does the United States rank in life expectancy? Select one: a. Top 10 b. First c. 30th d. 17th The wealth of the top 1% of earners in the United States is equal to what proportion of the lowest earners in the US? Select one: a. The bottom 25% of earners, combined b. The bottom 90% of earners, combined c. The bottom 50% of earners, combined d. The bottom 10% of earners, combined Jim Taylor lives in Council District 16 in Louisville. How does the life expectancy in District 16 compare to the national average? Select one: a.2 years higher b.3 years lower c.5 years lower d.7 years lower e. They are equal In the famous Whitehall study,. they found that in Britain, those who had access to health insurance and health care were healthier than those who didn't, no matter what grade of employment. Select one: True False

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Life expectancy is the average number of years to be lived by group of people born in same year. United states is ranked 30 compared to other industrially developed countries. The life expectancy depends on various factors. The average life expectancy in United States is about 79 years while the highest lifeexpectancy in any country is about 83 years. Option c is correct.

2. There is large difference between income of high earning group and low earning group. The income inequality is evident by statistics of the income in the country. The earning of top 1% wealthy individuals is equal to earnings og bottom 90% of lowest earning group. Option b is correct.

3. Jim taylor lives in council district 16 and is of 80 years age. The life expectancy in district 16 is 2 years more than the national average. Option a is correct.

4. The given statement is true. This is because, administrators have 3 times less mortality rate than the lower grade men like sevants, messengers and door keepers. This is because, high grade individuals like administrators have access to health insurance and health care and others do not have acess to health insurance or care.

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