A bar graph titled U S Wealth Distribution by Household. The x-axis is labeled 1983, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2004. The y-axis is labeled from negative 20 percent to 100 percent by 20. A legend notes the green bar is the top 20 percent. The blue bar is second 20 percent. The red bar is third 20 percent. Yellow is bottom 40 percent. Data from the Levy Economics Institute

Based on the graph above, which percentage of the US population held most of the country's wealth between 1983 and 2004?
A.
the top 20%
B.
the 2nd 20%
C.
the 3rd 20%
D.
the bottom 40%

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D