Comparing the Distribution of Wealth of the Wealthiest 1% of the Population

question 93

Multiple Choice

Comparing the distribution of wealth of the wealthiest 1% of the population in the United States before and after the recent Great Recession to what occurred before and after the Great Depression,

• A) the percentage of the wealth of the wealthiest 1% increased after the recent Great Recession, unlike what happened after the Great Depression.
• B) the percentage of the wealth of the wealthiest 1% increased after the recent Great Recession, similar to what happened after the Great Depression.
• C) the percentage of the wealth of the wealthiest 1% declined after the recent Great Recession, unlike what happened after the Great Depression.
• D) the percentage of the wealth of the wealthiest 1% declined after the recent Great Recession, similar to what happened after the Great Depression.

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