Based on the Income Data Presented for the United States

question 66

Multiple Choice

Based on the income data presented for the United States (in the textbook) , it follows that the Gini coefficient for the United States is

• A)greater than 0 and less than 1.
• B)definitely less than 1, but it may be 0.
• C)definitely greater than 0, but it may be 1.
• D)definitely 1.
• E)approximately 2.3.

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Definitions:

Dopamine

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Metabotropic Receptors

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Mesolimbic Dopaminergic

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