Beyond incame, the book suggests that social class in the United States is defined by educational attainment, occupational status, and O a. the means of production O b. power Oc. prestige O d. wealth QUESTION 9 Select the plus sign next to the United States bill to reveal the "Distribution of Income in the United States" data. The book suggests that the gap between the rich and the poor in the U.S. in 2016 is:

K In recent years, as the gap between the rich and the poor has increased, the Lorenz curve has O A. shifted away from the line of equality OB. shifted closer to the line of equality O c. not changed, but there has been a movement down along it O D. not changed, but there has been a movement up along it Ne

3 of 1 estion s page What does the Canadian poverty rate measure? O a. the number of people whose annual household income is less than $17 568 the number of people whose annual household income is less than $21 728 the percentage of people whose income falls below an identified income standard the percentage of government expenditures allocated to antipoverty programs O b. О с. O d.

You have learned that poverty is an concern which the government has programs to address. An example of this might be a program which will pay a person the same wage they would receive from a full time job. A situation like this would be an example of Select the correct answer below: How the poverty line is affected. How a guaranteed income program discourages work. O How different groups are affected by poverty. How people can get stuck in a poverty trap

2. Constructing a Lorenz curve from income shares data The following table shows the approximate income distribution for Peru, Bulgaria, and Lithuania in 2016. In particular, it shows the income shares of each fifth of the income distribution. Percentage Share, 2016 Percentage of Families Peru Bulgaria Lithuania Lowest fifth 4 9 7 Second-lowest fifth 8 14 12 Middle fifth 12 17 16 Second-highest fifth Highest fifth 20 22 22 56 38 43 has the most total income. On the following graph, plot the Lorenz curves for the three countries. Plot Peru's Lorenz curve using the green points (triangle symbol), Bulgaria's Lorenz curve using the blue points (circle symbol), and Lithuania's Lorenz curve using the purple points (diamond symbol). Be sure to plot the first point of each Lorenz curve at (0,0). Note: Plot your points in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically. CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE OF MONEY INCOME graph.) 100 20 40 60 80 100…