Economic Inequality in the United States

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Economic Inequality in the United States
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Question 1

• In the United States, the 80 of the population
  at the bottom and middle of the income
  distribution earn about what percentage of the
  income?
• 80 percent
• 70 percent
• 60 percent
• 50 percent

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Question 2

• What percentage of the wealth of the United
  States is owned by the richest 1 of the
  population?
• 10 percent
• 22 percent
• 28 percent
• 34 percent

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Question 3

• What is the federal minimum wage?
• 3.65/hour
• 7.25/hour
• 8.10/hour
• 10.00/hour

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Question 4

• What is the federal poverty level for a family of
  two adults and two children?
• 22,000/year
• 32,000/year
• 40,000/year
• 48,000/year

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Question 5

• What percentage of the population in the United
  States falls under the federal poverty level?
• 3
• 8
• 12
• 20

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Question 6

• Which age group in the United States experiences
  the highest rates of poverty?
• Under 18
• 18-35
• 35-50
• 50-65
• Over 65

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Question 7

• The largest number of those living under the
  poverty line are
• White/Caucasian
• Black/African-American
• Hispanic/Latino

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Question 8

• Which of these countries has the highest level of
  income inequality?
• United States
• India
• Ukraine
• Denmark

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Question 1

• In the United States, the 80 of the population
  at the bottom and middle of the income
  distribution earn about what percentage of the
  income?
• 80 percent
• 70 percent
• 60 percent
• 50 percent

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Question 2

• What percentage of the wealth of the United
  States is owned by the richest 1 of the
  population?
• 10 percent
• 22 percent
• 28 percent
• 34 percent

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Question 3

• What is the federal minimum wage?
• 3.65/hour
• 7.25/hour
• 8.10/hour
• 10.00/hour

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Minimum Wage
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Question 4

• What is the federal poverty level for a family of
  two adults and two children?
• 22,000/year
• 32,000/year
• 40,000/year
• 48,000/year

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Question 5

• What percentage of the population in the United
  States falls under the federal poverty level?
• 3
• 8
• 12
• 20

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Question 6

• Which age group in the United States experiences
  the highest rates of poverty?
• Under 18
• 18-35
• 35-50
• 50-65
• Over 65

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Question 7

• The largest number of those living under the
  poverty line are
• White/Caucasian
• Black/African-American
• Hispanic/Latino

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Question 8

• Which of these countries has the highest level of
  income inequality?
• United States
• India
• Ukraine
• Denmark

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Gini Coefficients Inequality around the World