Complete the Following Sentence

question 29

Multiple Choice

Complete the following sentence.Passing on wealth from one generation to another

• A)can decrease the inequality of wealth.
• B)will decrease the inequality of income.
• C)is limited since the government taxes this at a very high marginal tax rate.
• D)is one of the main causes of social unrest.
• E)will make the distribution of wealth more closely match the distribution of human capital.

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Definitions:

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

Exponential Growth

Growth, particularly of a population, in which the increase occurs in the same manner as compound interest.

Lag Phase

The initial period of slow growth or inactivity that occurs after bacteria are introduced to a new environment or nutrient medium.

Stable Equilibrium

A state in which a system, when disturbed from an initial condition, experiences forces that tend to return it to its original state.