Comparing the United States Household Income Distribution to Other Countries

question 19

Multiple Choice

Comparing the United States household income distribution to other countries is

• A)easy, because data is available for all countries in the world.
• B)easy, because some countries collect data on expenditures instead of incomes.
• C)problematic, because international agreements require countries to standardize their income accounting procedures.
• D)problematic, because countries collect data in different ways.

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