In the United States, the Fact That the Gap Between

question 126

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the fact that the gap between the rich and the poor has been increasing is often justified by economists on the grounds that greater

• A)efficiency can never be achieved without greater inequality.
• B)inequality does not create any problems.
• C)inequality is a desirable end in itself.
• D)inequality is an undesirable consequence of greater efficiency.
• E)efficiency should be achieved at any cost.

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