Inequality between 20% of the world's richest and 20% of the world's poorest has been:_____?
Correct answer: B. increasing
- A. decreasing
- B. increasing
- C. stayed the same
- D. has fluctuated over the years
Explanation
The income gap between the richest and poorest fifths of the world’s population generally widened over the period associated with globalisation, despite changes in inequality within some countries. Thus, the standard textbook answer is increasing.
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