In Some Markets a Few Top Performers Receive a Disproportionate

question 2

Multiple Choice

In some markets a few top performers receive a disproportionate share of the rewards. Frank and Cook call this phenomenon

• A) capitalism.
• B) inevitable.
• C) liberalism.
• D) socialism.
• E) the winner-take-all effect.

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