After 1929 in the United States, as Measured by the Lorenz

question 101

Multiple Choice

After 1929 in the United States, as measured by the Lorenz curve, income inequality:

• A) increased sharply.
• B) remain unchanged.
• C) declined.
• D) increased.

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