Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Income distribution in the United States has gotten progressively more unequal since 1929.
• B) The Lorenz curve indicates the degree of discrimination in an economy.
• C) The Lorenz curve indicates the degree of income inequality in an economy.
• D) The richest 5% of Americans earn approximately half of the nation's income.
• E) All of these.

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