Multiple choice

Which statement best explains the changes in economic inequality from 1980 to 2000?

  1. The number of active union members increased.

  2. The number of two-income households increased.

  3. The number of high-wage manufacturing jobs decreased.

  4. The number part-time and temporary workers decreased.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The decline of high-wage manufacturing jobs, often due to globalization and automation, contributed significantly to the widening economic inequality gap between 1980 and 2000.

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