If the Distribution of the Gains from Growth Matters, Growth

question 78

Multiple Choice

If the distribution of the gains from growth matters, growth in median income is:

• A)a more informative measure of growth than growth in per capita income when the distribution of income is equitable.
• B)a more informative measure of growth than growth in per capita income when the gains from growth are concentrated on a small segment of the population.
• C)the same as growth in per capita income.
• D)a less informative measure of growth than growth in per capita income.

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