Which of the Following Does Not Explain Why Data on Income

question 264

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not explain why data on income distribution and the poverty rate give an incomplete picture of inequality?

• A)in-kind transfers
• B)economic life cycle
• C)transitory income
• D)All of the above contribute to an incomplete picture of inequality.

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