The Earnings Gap Between the Top 5% of Earners and the Bottom

question 34

Multiple Choice

The earnings gap between the top 5% of earners and the bottom 20%, as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau, is now

• A) the greatest since 1947.
• B) equal to the gap during the Great Depression.
• C) the smallest in the history of the nation.
• D) greater than in the 1950s but smaller than the 1990s.

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Definitions:

Immune Response

The body's defensive reaction to foreign substances or microorganisms, including both specific and nonspecific mechanisms.

Eosinophils

A type of white blood cell that is involved in the body’s immune response, particularly in fighting off certain parasitic infections and in allergic reactions.

Phagocytosis

The ingestion of particles by a cell or phagocyte, playing a crucial role in the immune response by clearing pathogens.

Antigen-Antibody Complexes

Molecular structures formed when antibodies bind to their specific antigens, often triggering an immune response.