The Gap Between Rich and Poor Widened in the 1980s

question 58

Multiple Choice

The gap between rich and poor widened in the 1980s and 1990s for all of the following reasons except

• A) intensifying global economic competition.
• B) the decline of unions.
• C) tax policies of the Carter and Clinton administrations.
• D) the growth of part-time and temporary work.
• E) the greater economic rewards for education.

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