Income Order Based on Occupational Earnings

Steps:

• Identify typical income levels for each person's occupation or status.
• Compare average earnings: unskilled labor lowest, skilled trades medium, professionals highest.
• Rank from lowest to highest: X (unskilled), Y (skilled), Z (professional).
• Confirm order matches choice C: Z highest, then Y, then X lowest.

Why C is correct:

• C (Z > Y > X) aligns with economic data showing professionals (Z) earn more than skilled workers (Y), who earn more than unskilled laborers (X).

Why the others are wrong:

• A reverses the order, ignoring higher professional incomes.
• B places Y highest, contradicting skilled vs. unskilled wage gaps.
• D swaps Y and X, underestimating skilled trade earnings.

Not enough information on specific incomes, but occupational norms support C.

Final answer: C