Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Income Distribution in the United

question 48

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Income Distribution in the United States

-A factor that has been associated with the increase in income inequality in the United States is the:

• A) decrease in households headed by single women.
• B) reduction in the percentage of the population over the age of 65.
• C) smaller gap between the wages of skilled and unskilled workers.
• D) way that technological change has affected labor demand.

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