The richest 1 percent of the American population holds about ____ of the total wealth.
a. 5 percent
b. 20 percent
c. 34 percent
d. 50 percent
e. 80 percent
Question 2In terms of salaries earned,
a. African Americans earn the same as whites, regardless of performance.
b. inequities are immediately apparent, even without controlling for other factors.
c. African Americans have to perform better in order to earn the same as whites.
d. those in the most dangerous positions earn the most money.
e. there is not research on salary differences between African Americans and white players.
Question 3In determining the extent of inequality in the United States, ____ is more easily measured than ____.
a. income / wealth
b. wealth / income
c. wealth / poverty
d. poverty / income
e. nothing / wealth; wealth is the easiest of all variables to measure
Question 4Controlling for level of performance,
a. all athletes occupying the same positions make the same salaries.
b. African American athletes have lower salaries than whites.
c. the more dangerous positions earn more money than other positions.
d. there is not difference in players' salaries.
e. whites work harder than do African Americans.
Question 5Which of these is true about income and wealth in the U.S.?
a. income comparisons are easier to make than comparisons of wealth owned
b. income is more unevenly distributed than wealth
c. wealth is more unevenly distributed than income
d. income and wealth refer to essentially the same thing
e. wealth and income are distributed in the same amounts throughout the population
Question 6In sports, the positions most likely to be occupied by whites
a. have high injury rates.
b. are defensive and less central than others.
c. require little interaction and coordinator with other players.
d. are not likely to be central positions.
e. tend to be less dangerous than those occupied by African Americans.
Question 7Income inequality in the United States is ____.
a. steadily decreasing
b. not an issue
c. decreasing rapidly
d. increasing rapidly
e. stable
Question 8In sports, the central positions are those that involve
a. incapacitating members of the opposite team.
b. leadership and decision-making responsibilities.
c. are not very likely to affect the outcome of the game.
d. involve greater strength than other positions.
e. require little interaction or coordination with other players.
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