The U.S. Tax System

question 172

Multiple Choice

The U.S. tax system

• A) reduces inequality and shifts the Lorenz curve away from the line of equality.
• B) reduces inequality and shifts the Lorenz curve toward the line of equality.
• C) increases inequality and shifts the Lorenz curve toward the line of equality.
• D) increases inequality and shifts the Lorenz curve away from the line of equality.

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