statements is true?     Inequality has increased in the  past decades.     The increasing rate of inequality has levelled off.     Inequality rates remain consistent in the US.     Inequality has decreased overall.

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  1. Which of the following statements is true?

       

    Inequality has increased in the  past decades.

       

    The increasing rate of inequality has levelled off.

       

    Inequality rates remain consistent in the US.

       

    Inequality has decreased overall.

     

 

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A condition in which not all human beings receive equal treatment is called inequality. Inequality present in different forms. It includes inequality in the form of wealth, social class, education, employment, religion, income etc. We can calculate inequality with the help of income gap etc. Gender inequality present in many parts of our world. There will be no growth anywhere where inequality exists on a large scale. The country grows when inequality decreases. In the past, inequality existed on a large scale. But according to US, inequality rate is increasing.

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