Comparing the US to Other Countries Ranked by Inequality

question 73

Multiple Choice

Comparing the US to other countries ranked by inequality,

• A)the US has a less equal distribution of income than some countries, but a more equal distribution of income than others.
• B)the US has one of the most equal distributions of income.
• C)the US has one of the least equal distributions of income.
• D)the US has a more equal distribution of income than other economically advanced countries such as Japan, Germany, and France.

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