Which of the Following Statements About Income Inequality in Recent

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about income inequality in recent decades is NOT correct?

• A) the United States has one of the highest poverty rates among developed countries
• B) The bottom two-fifths of the population in some countries have seen their real income decline
• C) income inequality in Canada has decreased in the past two decades
• D) African countries lose $14 billion a year in tax revenue as a result of the transfer of money to tax havens

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