All of the following are true of wealth distribution, EXCEPT:
A) poor nations show some internal signs of wealth
B) the largest gap between rich and poor is between nations
C) the richest 1% of the world's population holds more money the than the poorer half of the world's population
D) the largest gap between rich and poor is within nations
Answer: D
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