Comparing the Wealth and Income Distribution in the United States,we

question 87

Multiple Choice

Comparing the wealth and income distribution in the United States,we see that

• A) wealth is distributed less equally than income.
• B) because wealth and income are different terms for the same thing, the distributions are the same.
• C) income is distributed less equally than wealth.
• D) we cannot compare the distribution of wealth and income.
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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