The Shrinking Gap Between the Income Levels of Poor and Rich

question 100

Multiple Choice

The shrinking gap between the income levels of poor and rich countries is known as the

• A)conservative hypothesis.
• B)divergence hypothesis.
• C)convergence hypothesis.
• D)confluent hypothesis.

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