Chapter 18 - Income Distribution and Poverty

median income

The ________ for two- earner families is 91 % greater than for single- earner households.

Income disparities

________ across families are caused in part by variations in the number of employees in each family.

high income home

A(n) ________ is often made up of a well- educated couple with both spouses working.

Low earnings

________ are a source of public worry, particularly when children are involved, as we will see in the next section.

Market economy

income is largely determined by earnings, which are determined by the productivity of one's resources