Chapter 18. Long-Term Trends in Income Inequality in the United States

EIA Activity: Long-Term Trends in Income Inequality in the United States

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  1. Question

    Use Link 1 to answer the following questions. True or False: From 1973 to 2013, household income (after adjusting for inflation) in the United States was relatively high for households in the bottom half of the economic ladder.

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    		B.

  2. Question

    True or False: From 1993 to 2013, data for household income by education shows that among households headed by high school dropouts, incomes were stagnant.

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    		B.

  3. Question

    True or False: Globalization and technological change explain why middle-skill, middle-income jobs are harder to find today.

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    		B.

  4. Question

    The U.S. Census Bureau defines income according to which of the following?

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    		B.
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  5. Question

    Are you surprised that the poverty rate in the United States has been 15% since 2011? Yes or no? Explain.
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    Are you surprised that the poverty rate in the United States has been 15% since 2011? Yes or no? Explain.

  6. Question

    In your opinion, is the U.S. poverty rate of 15% too high? Yes or no? Explain.
    Your response will be graded by your instructor.
    In your opinion, is the U.S. poverty rate of 15% too high? Yes or no? Explain.

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