Author Question: The text describes the income distribution in the United States from 1947 to 2004 . It divides the ... (Read 22 times)

Metfan725 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

The text describes the income distribution in the United States from 1947 to 2004 . It divides the population into fifths. Over these years

a. the poor have steadily gained in the percentage of income received.
b. the top and bottom have stayed the same in income received, but the middle fifth has significantly increased the percentage of income received.
c. all categories have remained approximately the same in percentage of income received.
d. the income distribution did not change much until 1997, when the top fifth's percentage of income rose significantly.

Question 2

Harper and Leicht suggest that the ways to think about social change include

a. significant social events.
b. broad-scale social trends.
c. changes in spheres of live closely connected to lives of individuals.
d. a, b, and c are all correct.