Multiple Choice
Suppose that earnings instability (such that income can go up or down) increases for the lower 20 percent of the workforce. The increase in inequality as measured by the 90:10 ratio will ________ the increase as measured by the 80:20 ratio
A) be smaller than
B) be about the same as
C) be greater than
D) none of the above: inequality will decrease
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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