Income Equality Has

question 22

Multiple Choice

Income equality has

• A) increased within countries but has narrowed across countries.
• B) not changed in the advanced economies over the past 50 years.
• C) narrowed within countries but increased across countries.
• D) increased in developing economies as manufacturing has decreased.
• E) decreased in the United States as manufacturing has increased.

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Definitions:

Variability

The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or data set diverge from the average or mean value.

Respondents

Individuals who answer or respond to surveys or questionnaires in a research study.

Household Income

The total income earned by all members of a household, including wages, investments, and any other sources of income.

Proportion

A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole; often expressed as a fraction or percentage.