Data on the Distribution of Income Among Individuals and Families

question 43

Multiple Choice

Data on the distribution of income among individuals and families in the United States indicate that

• A) the power of labor unions and corporations is the major determinant of income inequality.
• B) the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor from one generation to another.
• C) much of the inequality in annual income emanates from differences in education, age, hours worked, and family size.
• D) the difference in annual income emanating from ownership of capital assets is the major source of economic inequality.

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