According to this Application, tariffs in the United States are very high on textiles, apparel items and footwear. These tariffs disproportionately impact lower-income households because

A) these products represent a higher fraction of consumption of lower-income households than higher-income households.
B) the tariffs are only applicable to lower-income households.
C) higher-income households tend to purchase products produced in the United States, which are not subject to tariffs.
D) lower-income households tend to purchase more of these items than do higher-income households.

A

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