In the United States, Inheritance Accounts for Roughly ________ of Income

question 28

Multiple Choice

In the United States, inheritance accounts for roughly ________ of income inequality.

• A) 50 percent
• B) 30 percent
• C) 20 percent
• D) 10 percent

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Stereotype Threat

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Disadvantaged Groups

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Caucasian

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African Americans

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