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Economic Inequality in the United States. Question #1 In the United States, the 80% of the population at the bottom and middle of the income distribution.

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1 Economic Inequality in the United States

2 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

3 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

4 Question #3 What is the federal minimum wage? –$3.65/hour –$7.25/hour –$8.10/hour –$10.00/hour

5 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

6 Question #5 What percentage of the population in the United States falls under the federal poverty level? –3% –8% –12% –20%

7 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

8 Question #7 The largest number of those living under the poverty line are: –White/Caucasian –Black/African-American –Hispanic/Latino

9 Question #8 Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality? –United States –India –Ukraine –Denmark

10 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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12 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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14 Question #3 What is the federal minimum wage? –$3.65/hour –$7.25/hour –$8.10/hour –$10.00/hour

15 Minimum Wage

16 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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18 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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20 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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22 Question #7 The largest number of those living under the poverty line are: –White/Caucasian –Black/African-American –Hispanic/Latino

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24 Question #8 Which of these countries has the highest level of income inequality? –United States –India –Ukraine –Denmark

25 Gini Coefficients – Inequality around the World


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