Table 20-14
Income Inequality in the United States
The values in the table reflect the percentages of pre-tax-and transfer income. 
Source: US Census Bureau
-Refer to Table 20-14. If the distribution of income were completely equal, what percentage of income would the bottom fifth of the population earn?
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