Use the Accompanying Table, Which Represents the Distribution of Income

question 18

Multiple Choice

Use the accompanying table, which represents the distribution of income in the countries of Sweet and Sour, to answer the questions. $\begin{array} { l }\text { sweet }&\text { Sour }\\200 \text { residents total }&2,000 \text { residents total }\\100 \text { residents earn } \$ 12,000 \text { each }&1,000 \text { residents eam } \$8,0000 \text { each }\\100 \text { residents earn } \$ 60,000 \text { each }&1,000 \text { residents eam } \$60,0000 \text { each }\\\end{array}$

-What is the degree of income inequality in Sour?

• A) .0075
• B) 0.75
• C) 7.5
• D) 750
• E) 7,500

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