Empirical Observations Validate That the Gini Co-Efficient for the U

question 36

Multiple Choice

Empirical observations validate that the Gini co-efficient for the U.S.economy was between 0.35 and 0.37 until the 1990s,after which it has increased and reached 0.469.Which of the following can be inferred from this?

• A)The distribution of national income in the U.S.has become slightly more equal since the 1990s.
• B)The government spending on poverty alleviation has increased since 1990.
• C)More jobs have been created in the U.S.since 1990.
• D)The distribution of national income in the U.S.has become slightly more unequal since the 1990s.
• E)The government has replaced the existing regressive tax structure with a progressive tax structure.

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