Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Income Inequality

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning income inequality?

• A) Income is distributed equally in poor countries.
• B) Rich countries have greater income inequality than poor countries.
• C) The government has no mechanism for altering income inequality.
• D) A free market economy produces an unequal distribution of income.

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