Compared with Other Rich Capitalist Democracies, the Gap Between Rich

question 4

Multiple Choice

Compared with other rich capitalist democracies, the gap between rich and poor in the United States is

• A) much less.
• B) slightly less.
• C) about the same.
• D) greater.
• E) so difficult to measure that comparisons are impossible.

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