Question

first two choices: increased, decreased, stayed the same

second two choices: relatively equitable, relatively inequitable, perfectly equitable

In the United States, income inequality has increased and poverty has increased As compared to poorer countries, income distribution in the United States is relatively inequitable 9. As compared to countries with approximately the same income level, income distribution is relatively inequitable 9.

Answer 1

Answer:

In the United States, income inequality has increased and poverty has increased. As compared to poorer countries, income distribution in the United States is relatively inequitable. As compared to countries with approximately the same income level, income distribution in relatively inequitable.

Yes, its true that both the income inequality and poverty has increased in the United States significantly. In 1980s, the top 1% people in USA received almost 10% of the total income and it has increased to more than 20% in 2012. Similarly, the number of Americans living in poverty increased 15 percent during 2000 through 2006. By 2006, almost 33 million workers earned less than $10 per hour. Their annual income is less than $20,614 which was much lower than the poverty level for a family of four. In 2018, there were 38.1 million (11.8 percent) people in poverty.

Hence,

In the United States, income inequality has increased and poverty has increased.

As compared to poorer countries, income distribution in the United States is relatively inequitable.

As compared to countries with approximately the same income level, income distribution in relatively inequitable.

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