Which of these statements about economic inequality in the United States is true?

Which of these statements about economic inequality in the United States is true?
 
  a. In 2009, the number of Americans living in poverty was reduced by one-fourth.
  b. About half the income in the United States is received by the richest half of the population.
  c. The poorest fifth of the American population earns approximately 20 percent of the income.
  d. The bottom 50 percent of households owns about 2.5 percent of the nation's wealth.
  e. Income inequality is more dramatic than inequality of wealth in the U.S.

Question 2

Stacking is the practice of
 
  a. giving high status players the most dangerous positions.
  b. failing to recruit female athletes.
  c. ensuring that women's teams have the same access to resources that men's do.
  d. using bribes as incentives to attract particularly desirable players.
  e. assigning the less central positions on the basis of race or ethnicity.

Question 3

The economic resources possessed by an individual or group are termed ____.
 
  a. life chances
  b. power
  c. income
  d. perks
  e. wealth

Question 4

____ refers to the practice of assigning players to less central positions on the basis of race or ethnicity.
 
  a. Stacking
  b. Sorting
  c. Dealing
  d. Layering
  e. none of the above

Question 5

The amount of money received within a certain time period by an individual or group is referred to as ____.
 
  a. wealth
  b. power
  c. income
  d. life chances
  e. investments