Question

which conclusion is supported by the graph? a) people in the highest quintile spend about $4,000 on food or about 30% of their income. b) people in the lowest quintile spend half as much on food as people in the highest quintile. c) as their incomes rise, people spend a greater portion of their total income on food. d) as their incomes rise, people spend more on food, but it represents a smaller portion of their income. food spending and percent of income spent on food average annual food spending ($) spending (left axis) percent (right axis) percent of income spent on food lowest second middle fourth highest income quintile source: usda, economic research service using data from u.s. bureau of labor statistics, consumer expenditure survey, 2018

Explanation:

By observing the graph, as income quintiles increase from lowest to highest, the height of the green - spending bars (average annual food spending in dollars) rises, indicating more money spent on food. At the same time, the height of the yellow - percent bars (percent of income spent on food) decreases. This shows that as incomes rise, people spend more on food but it represents a smaller portion of their income.

Answer:

D. As their incomes rise, people spend more on food, but it represents a smaller portion of their income.