The Income Gaps Between the Highest Earners and the Lowest

question 23

Multiple Choice

The income gaps between the highest earners and the lowest earners in the United States have:

• A) narrowed substantially during the past five decades due to globalization and its increased economic opportunities.
• B) increased substantially during the past five decades due to changes in the tax code and stagnating salaries.
• C) remained the same during the past five decades, as all classes take advantage of the increased economic opportunities arising from globalization.
• D) remained the same during the past five decades due to economic stagnation.
• E) increased substantially in the past five decades as the economy implodes.

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