The "By the Numbers" Feature Presents Two Ways to Measure

question 75

Multiple Choice

The "By the Numbers" feature presents two ways to measure income inequality. How does inequality in the United States compare with inequality in other democracies around the world?

• A) The United States ranks at about the middle of the pack in terms of inequality. While the problem does not seem to be getting worse, it is not getting better either.
• B) The United States ranks very high on measures of inequality and the problem seems to be getting worse.
• C) The United States ranks very high on measures of inequality but the problem seems to be getting better.
• D) The United States ranks very low on measures on inequality and the problem seems to be getting better.
• E) The United States ranks very low on measures on inequality but the problem seems to be getting worse.

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