A Look at the Profile of Social Inequality in Canada

question 17

Multiple Choice

A look at the profile of social inequality in Canada and the United States shows that:

• A)in the United States alone,the rich are getting richer as the poor get poorer
• B)there is less inequality of opportunity based on social class in Canada
• C)in both countries there is a growing divergence between the rich and the poor
• D)in Canada alone,the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer

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