When We Examine Historical Data on Income Inequality in the U.S.,we

question 64

Multiple Choice

When we examine historical data on income inequality in the U.S.,we see that the distribution of income gradually became

• A) more equal between 1935 and 2008.
• B) more equal between 1935 and 1973, but that trend reversed itself between 1973 and 2008.
• C) more unequal between 1935 and 1973, but that trend reversed itself between 1973 and 2008.
• D) more unequal between 1935 and 2008.

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