Which of the Following Is True About Income Distribution

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about income distribution?

• A) The best distribution of income can be determined objectively.
• B) The transfer of income from one group to another is costly; it will generally reduce total output.
• C) Positive economics can determine the variation in incomes that would be best for an economy.
• D) The fairness of an income distribution is determined by its pattern (the measured degree of income inequality).
• E) All of the above are true.

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