What Has Happened to the Distribution of Wealth in the United

question 31

Multiple Choice

What has happened to the distribution of wealth in the United States since 1980?

• A)All segments of the economy have seen their incomes increase quickly.
• B)All segments of the economy have seen their incomes decrease quickly.
• C)Middle class earners have seen their incomes decrease, while the incomes of the wealthy and lower classes have increased rapidly.
• D)The middle and lower classes have seen their incomes remain flat or decrease, while the incomes of the wealthy have increased rapidly.
• E)The middle and upper classes have seen their incomes remain flat, while the incomes of lower class earners have increased rapidly.

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