During the last half-century,the buying power of the average U.S.citizen has ________ and their self-reported personal happiness has ________.
A) remained almost unchanged;decreased
B) increased;remained almost unchanged
C) remained almost unchanged;increased
D) remained almost unchanged;remained almost unchanged

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Studies and surveys over the years have shown that while the buying power (or real income) of the average U.S. citizen has increased due to economic growth and development, the self-reported personal happiness levels have largely remained unchanged. This phenomenon is often discussed in the context of the Easterlin Paradox, which suggests that after basic needs are met, additional income does not significantly contribute to happiness.

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