Over the Last 50 Years,the Poor Have

question 76

Multiple Choice

Over the last 50 years,the poor have:

• A) become richer at a slower rate than the rich, and so inequality has grown.
• B) become richer at a slower rate than the rich, and so inequality has decreased.
• C) become richer at the same rate as the rich, and so inequality has stayed the same.
• D) become poorer, while the rich have become richer, and so inequality has grown.

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